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självbekräftelse [~n ~r] substantiv
{c}

self-assertion(aggressive advancement of one's own opinions or wishes)
noun
[UK: self ə.ˈsɜːʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself ə.ˈsɝː.ʃn̩]

självbelåten [~belåtet ~belåtna] adjektiv

complacent(uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt]

smug [smugger, smuggest](irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied)
adjective
[UK: smʌɡ] [US: ˈsməɡ]

självbelåten [~belåtet ~belåtna] adjektiv
{c}

self-satisfied(satisfied with oneself)
adjective
[UK: self ˈsæ.tɪ.sfaɪd] [US: ˈself ˈsæ.təs.ˌfaɪd]

självbelåtenhet [~en] substantiv
{c}

complacency(feeling of self-satisfaction)
noun
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sən.si]

självbestämmande [~t] substantiv
{n}

self-determination(political independence of a people)
noun
[UK: self dɪ.ˌtɜː.mɪ.ˈneɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself.də.ˌtər.mə.ˈneɪʃ.n̩]

självbetjäning [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-service(the practice of serving oneself)
noun
[UK: self ˈsɜː.vɪs] [US: ˈself ˈsɝː.vəs]

självbevarelse [~n] substantiv
{c}

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

självbevarelsedrift [~en] substantiv
{c}

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

självbild [~en ~er] substantiv
{c}

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

självbindare substantiv
{c}

binder [binders](agriculture: machine used in harvesting that ties cut stalks of grain into a bundle)
noun
[UK: ˈbaɪn.də(r)] [US: ˈbaɪn.dər]

självbiografi [~n ~er] substantiv
{c}

autobiography [autobiographies](biography of oneself)
noun
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.baɪ.ˈɒ.ɡrə.fi] [US: ˌɔːto.ʊ.baɪ.ˈɒ.ɡrə.fi]
A man's face is his autobiography. A woman's face is her work of fiction. = En mans ansikte är hans självbiografi. En kvinnas ansikte är hennes skönlitterära verk.

självbiografisk [~t ~a] adjektiv

autobiographical(of or relating to person's life)
adjective
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.ˌbaɪə.ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩] [US: ˌɔːto.ʊ.ˌbaɪə.ˈɡræ.fɪk.l̩]

självcensur [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-censorship(act of censoring one's own work)
noun
[UK: self ˈsen.sə.ʃɪp] [US: ˈself ˈsen.sər.ˌʃɪp]

självcentrerad [~centrerat ~e] adjektiv

selfish(holding one's self-interest as the standard for decision making)
adjective
[UK: ˈself.ɪʃ] [US: ˈself.ɪʃ]

självdeklaration [~en ~er] substantiv

return [returns](finance: tax return)
noun
[UK: rɪ.ˈtɜːn] [US: rə.ˈtɝːn]

självdisciplin [~en] substantiv
{c}

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

självdisciplinerad adjektiv

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

självdistans [~en] substantiv
{c}

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

självförbränning [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-immolation(setting oneself on fire)
noun

självförnedring substantiv
{c}

self-abasementnoun
[UK: self ə.ˈbeɪ.smənt] [US: ˈself ə.ˈbeɪ.smənt]

självförnimmelse substantiv
{c}

self-awareness(state of being self-aware)
noun
[UK: self ə.ˈweə.nəs] [US: ˈself ə.ˈwer.nəs]

självförsörjande adjektiv

self-sufficient(able to provide for oneself independently of others)
adjective
[UK: self sə.ˈfɪʃnt] [US: ˈself.sə.ˈfɪ.ʃənt]

självförsörjning [~en] substantiv

autarky [autarkies](state of personal self-sufficiency)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tɑːk.i] [US: ˈɔːr.tɑːrk.i]

självförsörjning [~en] substantiv
{c}

self-sufficiency(condition of being self-sufficient)
noun
[UK: self sə.ˈfɪ.ʃən.si] [US: ˈself.sə.ˈfɪ.ʃən.si]

självförsvar [~et] substantiv
{n}

self-defense(means of defending oneself from attack)
noun
[UK: self dɪ.ˈfens] [US: ˈself də.ˈfens]

självförtroende [~t ~n] substantiv
{n}

self-confidence(state of being self-confident)
noun
[UK: self ˈkɒn.fɪ.dəns] [US: ˈselfˈk.ɑːn.fə.dəns]

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

självförverkligande [~t] substantiv

self-actualization(psychological development)
noun
[UK: self ˌæk.tʃuə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˈself ˌæk.tʃuə.laɪ.ˈzeɪʃ.n̩]

självfrätsten substantiv
{c}

rapakivi(form of granite)
noun

självgående adjektiv

automotive(having the ability to move by itself; self-propelled or self-propelling)
adjective
[UK: ˌɔː.təʊ.ˈməʊ.tɪv] [US: ˌɔːto.ʊˈmo.ʊ.tɪv]

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

självgisslande substantiv
{n}

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

självgissling substantiv
{c}

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

självgod [~gott ~a] adjektiv

complacent(uncritically satisfied with oneself or one's achievements)
adjective
[UK: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt] [US: kəm.ˈpleɪ.sənt]

conceited(having an excessively favorable opinion of oneself)
adjective
[UK: kən.ˈsiː.tɪd] [US: kən.ˈsiː.təd]

smug [smugger, smuggest](irritatingly pleased with oneself; self-satisfied)
adjective
[UK: smʌɡ] [US: ˈsməɡ]

självhäftande adjektiv

self-adhesive(adhesive)
adjective

självhärskare [~n ~, ~härskarna] substantiv
{c}

autocrat [autocrats](ruler with absolute power)
noun
[UK: ˈɔː.tə.kræt] [US: ˈɒ.tə.ˌkræt]

självhat [~et] substantiv
{n}

self-hatred(hatred of oneself)
noun

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