selfhood

noun

Etymology

From self + -hood.

  1. inherited from *selbʰ- — “one's own
  2. inherited from *selbaz
  3. inherited from self
  4. inherited from salve
  5. suffixed as selfhood — “self + hood

Definitions

  1. State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others

    State of having a distinct identity, or being an individual distinct from others; individuality.

  2. The fully developed self

    The fully developed self; one's personality, character.

  3. The quality of being self-centered or egocentric

    The quality of being self-centered or egocentric; selfishness.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at selfhood. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at selfhood. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

7 hops · closes at selfhood

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

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