Oneself: meaning, definitions and examples

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oneself

 

[ wสŒnหˆsษ›lf ]

Pronoun / Noun
Context #1 | Pronoun

referring to an individual

Used to emphasize that a particular person is doing something, or that a particular person is affected by something.

Examples of usage

  • He must decide for oneself.
  • She needs to take care of oneself.
  • One should always be true to oneself.
Context #2 | Noun

self

A person's self or individuality.

Examples of usage

  • It is important to know oneself.
  • She found peace within oneself.

Translations

Translations of the word "oneself" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น si mesmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค‚ (svayam)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selbst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diri sendiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่‡ชๅˆ† (jibun)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท soi-mรชme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ uno mismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kendisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ž์‹  (jasin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูุณู‡ (nafsuhu)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่‡ชๅทฑ (zรฌjว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒ˜ (tavi)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถz

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ uno mismo

Etymology

The word 'oneself' originated from the combination of 'one' (meaning an individual) and 'self' (meaning the essence of a person). It first appeared in the English language in the 14th century. 'Oneself' is commonly used in formal and literary contexts to refer to an individual in a reflexive manner.

See also: anyone, one, one's, oneness, onesie, only.

Word Frequency Rank

At #7,363 in frequency, this word belongs to advanced vocabulary. It's less common than core vocabulary but important for sophisticated expression.