Oneself
/wʌnˈsɛlf/ pron
pron ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Pronoun
- 1 A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself. form-of, reflexive
"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."
Example
More examples"To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence."
Etymology
A contracted form of one's self (Mid-16th century). Equivalent to one + -self.