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selfship.

The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.

8 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.

    uncountable
Where this word comes from

From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap.

noun/ˈsɛlfˌʃɪp/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. A situation where a person makes an OC (original character) or self-insert and ships them with their favorite character, aka a F/O (fictional other).

    slang
Where this word comes from

From self- + ship.

verb/ˈsɛlfˌʃɪp/General-American, Received-Pronunciation
  1. To ship oneself with a fictional character.

    slang
Where this word comes from

From self- + ship.

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