aikido |
a system of self-defense, originating in Japan, in which an opponent's strength and weight are used against him or her by using specific throws and holds. |
alter ego |
a second self or another aspect of oneself. [1/2 definitions] |
amour-propre |
(French) self-love; self-esteem. |
anima |
the principle of life; inner self; consciousness. |
aplomb |
great self-confidence, composure, or poise. |
arrogant |
having or displaying an attitude of inflated self-importance or pride. [1/2 definitions] |
ascetic |
one who practices extreme self-denial, esp. of material comforts and pleasures, and esp. for religious reasons. [3 definitions] |
asceticism |
self-discipline and self-denial as a means of spiritual improvement. [1/2 definitions] |
assurance |
freedom from doubt or timidity; self-confidence. [1/3 definitions] |
autarky |
a national policy of economic self-sufficiency, involving not relying on economic aid or on imports. [2 definitions] |
auto- |
self; same. |
autodidact |
a person who is self-taught at something. |
autogamy |
in botany, self-fertilization, as of a flower with its own pollen. [2 definitions] |
automatic |
mechanically self-regulating. [1/4 definitions] |
automobile |
a four-wheeled vehicle with a built-in, self-propelled motor requiring a driver and used on roads to carry people; passenger car. |
autonomous |
free and independent, as a state or an organism; self-governing. |
autonomy |
freedom and independence; self-governance. [2 definitions] |
axiomatic |
of, relating to, or resembling an axiom; unquestionably true; self-evident. [1/2 definitions] |
bashful |
timid or self-conscious in the presence of others; shy. [1/2 definitions] |
bathyscaph |
a small, self-contained deep-sea research submarine with a spherical observation chamber mounted under the hull. |
beatnik |
a person whose values, self-expression, and dress reflect a rejection of conventional norms of thought and behavior; hippie. [1/2 definitions] |