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self-excusing — /sɛlf əkˈskjuzɪŋ/ (say self uhk skyoohzing), / ɛk / (say ek ) adjective excusing oneself or one s own behaviour, actions, etc …
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Self — Self, n.; pl. {Selves}. 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings, and the … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-jus|ti|fy|ing — «SEHLF JUHS tuh FY ihng», adjective. 1. justifying oneself; excusing oneself. 2. Printing. justifying lines of type automatically: »a self justifying typesetter … Useful english dictionary
self-ex|cus|ing — «SEHLF ehk SKYOO zihng», adjective. excusing oneself … Useful english dictionary
Excusing — Excuse Ex*cuse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Excused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Excusing}.] [OE. escusen, cusen, OF. escuser, excuser, F. excuser, fr. L. excusare; ex out + causa cause, causari to plead. See {Cause}.] 1. To free from accusation, or the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
self-justifying — /sɛlf ˈdʒʌstəfaɪɪŋ/ (say self justuhfuying) adjective 1. excusing or explaining one s actions, etc., as to avoid blame, especially excessively. 2. containing in itself its justification or raison d être. 3. Printing automatically adjusting the… …
self-justification — n. the justification or excusing of oneself, one s actions, etc … Useful english dictionary
Selves — Self Self, n.; pl. {Selves}. 1. The individual as the object of his own reflective consciousness; the man viewed by his own cognition as the subject of all his mental phenomena, the agent in his own activities, the subject of his own feelings,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Madame Bovary — For related uses, see Madame Bovary (disambiguation). Madame Bovary … Wikipedia
