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self-existence

noun

Etymology

From self- + existence.

  1. derived from *stísteh₂ti✻
  2. derived from existentia
  3. derived from existence
  4. inherited from existence
  5. prefixed as self-existence — “self + existence”

Definitions

  1. inherent existence

    inherent existence; existence by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause

    • self-existence is an attribute of God
    • If a first Body may to any Place Be not determin'd, in the boundless Space, 'Tis plain, it then may absent be from all; Who then will this a Self-existence call?

  2. self-sufficiency

    • Wasting and spoiling with a ruffian hand,/While her accomplice faith, wrapt up at home/In proud security of self-existence,/Thinks that existence shall absolve them both?
    • We are counselled and taught by our brethren to prepare ourselves for self-existence, to look after those things which are calculated to make us free and independent.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for self-existence. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA