causa sui

noun

Something that is generated within itself, or assigns itself a purpose.

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Meanings

noun
  1. human sciencesSomething that is generated within itself, or assigns itself a purpose.

Origin

  1. Latin[Term?]
  2. Englishcausa sui

From Latin [Term?].

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causa sui. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/causa%20sui

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“causa sui.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/causa%20sui. Accessed November 4, 2026.

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