Oneself: meaning, definitions and examples
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oneself
[ wสnหsษlf ]
referring to an individual
Used to emphasize that a particular person is doing something, or that a particular person is affected by something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He must decide for oneself.
- She needs to take care of oneself.
- One should always be true to oneself.
self
A person's self or individuality.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- It is important to know oneself.
- She found peace within oneself.
Translations
Translations of the word "oneself" in other languages:
๐ต๐น si mesmo
๐ฎ๐ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค (svayam)
๐ฉ๐ช selbst
๐ฎ๐ฉ diri sendiri
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะผ
- ัะฐะผะฐ
- ัะตะฑะต
๐ต๐ฑ sam
๐ฏ๐ต ่ชๅ (jibun)
๐ซ๐ท soi-mรชme
๐ช๐ธ uno mismo
๐น๐ท kendisi
๐ฐ๐ท ์์ (jasin)
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุณู (nafsuhu)
๐จ๐ฟ sรกm
๐ธ๐ฐ sรกm
๐จ๐ณ ่ชๅทฑ (zรฌjว)
๐ธ๐ฎ sam
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlfur
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ (tavi)
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถz
๐ฒ๐ฝ uno mismo
Word origin
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.