self meaning and definition

SELF noun

Definition of self (noun)

1. your consciousness of your own identity
   • synonyms: ego
2. a person considered as a unique individual
   • "one's own self"

SELF adjective

Definition of self (adjective)

1. (used as a combining form) relating to--of or by or to or from or for--the self
   • "self-knowledge"; "self-proclaimed"; "self-induced"