Meanings
nounself-differentiation (usually uncountable, plural self-differentiations)
plural self-differentiations
- uncountableusuallyThe process of developing a distinct identity.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*swé?
- Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
- Proto-Germanic*selbaz
- Old Englishself
- Old Englishself-
- Middle Englishself-
- Englishself-
- Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
- Proto-Indo-European*trísinflu.
- Proto-Indo-European*d(w)is-
- Proto-Italic*dis-
- Latindis-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰer-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéreti
- Proto-Italic*ferō
- Latinferō
- Latindifferō
- Latindifferēns
- Latindifferentia
- New Latindifferentiō
- New Latindifferentiātus
- Englishdifferentiate
- Englishdifferentiation
- Englishself-differentiation
From self- + differentiation.
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self-differentiation. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-differentiation
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“self-differentiation.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-differentiation. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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