adj. (brit. -centred) preoccupied with oneself; selfish. self-centredly adv. Self-centredness n.

adj. (esp. Of an oven) cleaning itself when heated.

adj. Critical of oneself, one's abilities, etc. self-criticism n.

n. Act of deluding oneself.

—v. (of a spacecraft, bomb, etc.) Explode or disintegrate automatically, esp. When pre-set to do so. —attrib. Adj. Enabling a thing to self-destruct (self-destruct device).

adj. Educated by one's own reading etc., without formal instruction.

adj. Retiring; modest. self-effacement n.

adj. Working as a freelance or for one's own business etc. self-employment n.

n. One's personal interest or advantage. self-interested adj.

n. Portrait or description of oneself by oneself.