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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelf-preservation
The protection of oneself from harm, injury, or destruction, often instinctively or selfishly.
Self-propagating
Capable of reproducing, spreading, or continuing its own growth, existence, or operation independently without ongoing external intervention.
Self-punishing
Involving or tending toward the infliction of punishment or harsh treatment upon oneself, often due to guilt or low self-esteem.
Self-rejection
The act or state of rejecting oneself, one's own worth, desires, or identity.
Self-reliance
The reliance on one's own powers and resources rather than those of others.
Self-reproaching
Expressing or characterized by blame, criticism, or fault directed at oneself.
Self-sabotage
Behavior that creates problems in one's life and interferes with long-standing goals, often occurring unconsciously.
Self-sacrifice
The act of giving up one's own interests, happiness, or life for the sake of others or a greater cause.
Self-service
A system or method in which customers serve themselves, rather than being served by employees.
Self-sufficient
Able to provide for one's own needs without external assistance.
Self-tormenter
A person who causes mental or emotional suffering to themselves through excessive worry, guilt, or rumination.
Self-worth
The sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem.