15-letter words starting with s
- see the back of — to be rid of
- see the last of — to see for the last time
- seeding machine — a machine for sowing seeds
- segregationists — one who favors, encourages, or practices segregation, especially racial segregation.
- seidlitz powder — a laxative consisting of two powders, tartaric acid and a mixture of sodium bicarbonate and Rochelle salt (sodium potassium tartrate)
- seleucia pieria — an ancient port in Syria, on the River Orontes: the port of Antioch, of military importance during the wars between the Ptolemies and Seleucids; largely destroyed by earthquake in 526; site of present-day Samandaǧ (Turkey)
- self fulfilment — the act or fact of fulfilling one's ambitions, desires, etc., through one's own efforts.
- self perception — the act or faculty of perceiving, or apprehending by means of the senses or of the mind; cognition; understanding.
- self-abhorrence — a feeling of extreme repugnance or aversion; utter loathing; abomination.
- self-abnegation — self-denial or self-sacrifice.
- self-absorption — preoccupation with oneself or one's own affairs.
- self-acceptance — the act of taking or receiving something offered.
- self-accusation — a charge of wrongdoing; imputation of guilt or blame.
- self-adjustment — adjustment of oneself or itself, as to the environment.
- self-admiration — a feeling of wonder, pleasure, or approval.
- self-admittedly — admitting to a specific charge or accusation; self-confessed: a self-admitted spy.
- self-afflicting — to distress with mental or bodily pain; trouble greatly or grievously: to be afflicted with arthritis.
- self-analytical — the application of psychoanalytic techniques and theories to an analysis of one's own personality and behavior, especially without the aid of a psychiatrist or other trained person.
- self-assessment — the act of assessing; appraisal; evaluation.
- self-authorized — given or endowed with authority: an authorized agent.
- self-banishment — to expel from or relegate to a country or place by authoritative decree; condemn to exile: He was banished to Devil's Island.
- self-betterment — the act or process of bettering; improvement.
- self-caricature — a picture, description, etc., ludicrously exaggerating the peculiarities or defects of persons or things: His caricature of the mayor in this morning's paper is the best he's ever drawn.
- self-censorship — the act or practice of censoring.
- self-combustion — the act or process of burning.
- self-commitment — the act of committing.
- self-committing — to give in trust or charge; consign.
- self-compatible — able to be fertilized by its own pollen.
- self-complacent — pleased with oneself; self-satisfied; smug.
- self-conception — self-concept.
- self-confidence — realistic confidence in one's own judgment, ability, power, etc.
- self-consistent — consistent with oneself or itself.
- self-controlled — Someone who is self-controlled is able to not show their feelings or not do the things that their feelings make them want to do.
- self-correcting — automatically adjusting to or correcting mistakes, malfunctions, etc.: a self-correcting mechanism.
- self-debasement — to reduce in quality or value; adulterate: They debased the value of the dollar.
- self-dedication — the act of dedicating.
- self-definition — the act of defining, or of making something definite, distinct, or clear: We need a better definition of her responsibilities.
- self-dependence — the state of relying on or needing someone or something for aid, support, or the like.
- self-diagnostic — the diagnosis of one's own malady or illness.
- self-discipline — discipline and training of oneself, usually for improvement: Acquiring the habit of promptness requires self-discipline.
- self-disclosure — the act or an instance of disclosing; exposure; revelation.
- self-effacement — the act or fact of keeping oneself in the background, as in humility.
- self-employment — the act or fact of being self-employed.
- self-energizing — giving rise to energy or power from within itself or oneself; capable of generating energy or power automatically.
- self-enrichment — an act of enriching.
- self-evaluation — an act or instance of evaluating or appraising.
- self-exhibition — an exhibiting, showing, or presenting to view.
- self-exploiting — to utilize, especially for profit; turn to practical account: to exploit a business opportunity.
- self-expression — the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.
- self-expressive — the expression or assertion of one's own personality, as in conversation, behavior, poetry, or painting.