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oneself

Archaic, one's self

[wuhn-self, wuhnz-]

pronoun

  1. a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively).

    One often hurts oneself accidentally.



oneself

/ ʌˈɛ /

pronoun

    1. the reflexive form of one one

    2. (intensifier)

      one doesn't do that oneself

  1. (preceded by a copula) one's normal or usual self

    one doesn't feel oneself after such an experience

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of oneself1

First recorded in 1540–50; shortened form of one's self
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Idioms and Phrases

Idioms
  1. by oneself,

    1. without a companion; alone.

    2. through one's own efforts; unaided.

      to become a millionaire by oneself.

  2. be oneself,

    1. to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.

    2. to be unaffected and sincere.

      One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.

  3. come to oneself, Also come to one's self

    1. Also come to. to regain consciousness.

    2. to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses.

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Example Sentences

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But to fall into that mode of thinking requires blinding oneself to what the court is doing, why it was warped by moneyed interests in order to do it, and all the ways democracy has paid the price for this capture.

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These experiences may involve frightening and anxiety-ridden experiences like hallucinations, or things like the dissolution of the ego, which can be disorienting and lead to a feeling of dissociation with oneself.

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Hahn: I think it’s a command of oneself, like an authorship of oneself and autonomy.

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Some ethical concerns have been raised about using this technology to conduct experiments due in part to the possibility that they could increase depersonalization, a feeling of detachment from oneself that has been described as “observing the world from behind glass.”

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“Serving tea to-go is to miss the entire point of tea. Tea is time. An excuse to enjoy a moment, a pause, a rest — either with oneself or the company of others,” said Brewer.

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