Selfship
noun, verb, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
- 1 The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality. uncountable
"[...] separate from God, or so long as God is only found in the heavens, and man is trying with the wrong key to unlock the sanctuary of this divine selfship."
- 2 A situation where a person makes an OC (original character) or self-insert and ships them with their favorite character, aka a F/O (fictional other). slang
"the one year anniversary of my selfship with rayman is coming up tomorrow and I really wanted to get some art done, but I've been so exhausted and burnt out lately that I'm not sure I'll be able to finish it..."
- 1 To ship oneself with a fictional character. slang
Synonyms
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More examples"[...] separate from God, or so long as God is only found in the heavens, and man is trying with the wrong key to unlock the sanctuary of this divine selfship."
Etymology
From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Danish selvskab, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap.
From self- + ship.
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