self taught (selftat)

Taught by one's self only: as, a self - taught genius. self-thinking (self-thing'king), a. Thinking for one's self; forming one's own opinions, and not borrowing them ready-made from others, or merely following prevalent fashions of thought; of independent judgment. Our self - thinking inhabitants agreed in their rational estimate of the new family. Mrs. S. C. Hall . IMG:content-0560.png:[blocks in formation] Then where is truth, if there be no self - trust ? Shak . , Lucrece, 1. 158. self-view (self-vū′), n . 1. A view of one's self, or of one's own actions and character.-2. Re- gard or care for one's personal interests. self-violence (self-vi'ō-lens), n. Violence in- flicted upon one's self. Exact your solemn oath that you'll abstain From all self -violence. Young , Works (ed. 1767), II. 153. ( Jodrell . ) self-will (self-wil'), n. [ selfwille , self will , self-will, adv. gen. selfwilles , silfwilles , sylfwilles , wilfully (OHG. selb - willo , self-will); as self + will1 , n.] One's own will; obstinate or wilfulne ; obstinacy. self-sufficient (self-sufish ends or fulfil lap able perverse insistence on one's own will or wishes; one's own desires without the aid of others. It is well marked that in the holy book, wheresoever they have rendered Almighty, the word is self -sufficient. Donne, Letters, xxxvii. Neglect of friends can never be proved rational till we prove the person using it omnipotent and self - sufficient, and such as can never need mortal a istance. South. 2. Having undue confidence in one's own strength, ability, or endowments; haughty; overbearing. This is not to be done in a rash and self - sufficient manner, but with an humble dependence on divine grace. Watts . If ye haue sturdy Sampsons strength and want reason with all, It helpeth you nothing, this is playne, selfe - will makes you to fall. Babees Book (E. E. T. S.), p. 95. A king like Henry VII., who would be a tyrant only in self-defence, to be succeeded by a son who would be a tyrant in very self - will . Stubbs, Medieval and Modern Hist., p. 227. self-willed (self-wild'), a . Obstinately unmindful of the will or wishes of others; obstinate: as, a self - willed man; self - willed rulers. Presumptuous are they, self - willed .