not-self

/ˌnɒtˈsɛlf/

noun

The negative of self, someone or something that is not the self

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Meanings

nounnot-self (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemetaphysicsThe negative of self, someone or something that is not the self

    a cognizance of not-self

    a. 1857, William Hamilton, edited by H[enry] L[ongueville] Mansel and John Veitch, Lectures on Metaphysics and Logic […], volume (please specify |volume=I to IV), Edinburgh; London: William Blackwood and Sons, published 1859–1860, →OCLC

    Synonyms: non-ego

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe negative of self, someone or something that is not the self

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non-ego

Origin

From not + self.

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APA

not-self. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not-self

MLA

“not-self.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not-self. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “not-self,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/not-self.

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