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self-discipline (control of oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈdɪ.sɪ.plɪn]
[US: ˈself ˈdɪ.sə.plən]

självdisciplin [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-disciplined (having self-discipline)
adjective
[UK: self ˈdɪ.sɪ.plɪnd]
[US: ˈself ˈdɪ.sə.plənd]

självdisciplineradadjektiv

self-distance (the ability to critically reflect on oneself)
noun

självdistans [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-educated (having learned without the direction of a teacher)
adjective
[UK: self ˈe.dʒʊk.eɪ.tɪd]
[US: ˈself ˈe.dʒəˌk.e.təd]

självlärd [~lärt ~a]adjektiv

self-esteem (confidence in one's own worth)
noun
[UK: self ɪ.ˈstiːm]
[US: ˈself ə.ˈstiːm]

självkänsla [~n ~känslor]substantiv

self-evident (obviously true)
adjective
[UK: self ˈe.vɪ.dənt]
[US: ˌsel.ˈfe.və.dənt]

självklar [~t ~a]adjektiv

self-flagellation (the practice of whipping oneself as penance for sins)
noun

självgisslandesubstantiv
{n}

självgisslingsubstantiv
{c}

self-fulfilling (describing a prediction that causes itself to occur as predicted)
adjective

självuppfyllandeadjektiv

self-fulfilling prophecy [self-fulfilling prophecies] (A prediction that, by being voiced, causes itself to come true)
noun
[UK: sɛlf fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ˈprɒfɪsi ]
[US: sɛlf fʊlˈfɪlɪŋ ˈprɑfəsi ]

självuppfyllande profetiasubstantiv
{c}

self-government (governance of a region by its own populace)
noun
[UK: ˈself.ˈɡə.vərn.mənt]
[US: ˈself.ˈɡə.vərn.mənt]

autonomi [~n ~er]substantiv
{c}

självstyre [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

self-harm (deliberate injuring of one's body)
noun

självskada [~n ~skador]substantiv
{c}

self-hatred (hatred of oneself)
noun

självhat [~et]substantiv
{n}

self-image (way a person views themself)
noun
[UK: self ˈɪ.mɪdʒ]
[US: ˈself ˈɪ.mədʒ]

självbild [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

self-immolate (to set oneself on fire)
verb

sätta eld på sig självverb

self-immolation (setting oneself on fire)
noun

självförbränning [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-interest [self-interests] (personal interest)
noun
[UK: self ˈɪn.trəst]
[US: ˈself ˈɪn.trəst]

egenintresse [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

egennytta [~n]substantiv
{c}

self-isolation noun

självisoleringsubstantiv
{c}

self-knowledge (knowledge or insight into one's own nature and abilities)
noun
[UK: self ˈnɒ.lɪdʒ]
[US: ˈself ˈnɑː.lədʒ]

självkännedom [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-lacing adjective

självsnörandeadjektiv

self-medicate verb

självmedicineraverb

self-medication (medication of oneself without professional advice)
noun

självmedicineringsubstantiv
{c}

self-pity (feeling of pity for oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈpɪ.ti]
[US: ˈself ˈpɪ.ti]

självömkan [~]substantiv
{c}

self-pitying (marked by self-pity)
adjective

självömkandeadjektiv

self-portrait [self-portraits] (portrait of the painter who painted it)
noun
[UK: ˈself.ˈpɔː.trət]
[US: ˈself.ˈpɔːr.trət]

självporträtt [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

self-preservation noun
[UK: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˌself ˌpre.zə.ˈveɪʃ.n̩]

självbevarelse [~n]substantiv
{c}

självbevarelsedrift [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-promotion (the act of promoting oneself)
noun

självbefordransubstantiv
{c}

självpromotionsubstantiv
{c}

self-propelled (having its own means of propulsion)
adjective
[UK: self prə.ˈpeld]
[US: ˈself prə.ˈpeld]

självgåendeadjektiv

self-quarantine (isolation by avoiding physical contact with other individuals)
noun

självkarantänsubstantiv
{c}

self-reference (act or process of referring to itself)
noun

självreferenssubstantiv
{c}

self-referential (that refers to itself or oneself)
adjective

självrefererandeadjektiv

self-reliance (independence)
noun
[UK: self rɪ.ˈlaɪəns]
[US: ˈself rə.ˈlaɪəns]

självförtroende [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

självtillit [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-respect (knowledge of one's own worth)
noun
[UK: self rɪ.ˈspekt]
[US: ˈself rə.ˈspekt]

självaktning [~en]substantiv
{c}

self-righteous (piously self-assured and smugly moralistic)
adjective
[UK: self ˈraɪ.tʃəs]
[US: ˈself ˈraɪ.tʃəs]

egenrättfärdig [~t ~a]adjektiv

självrättfärdig [~t ~a]adjektiv

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