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self-existent
[ self-ig-zis-tuhnt, self- ]
adjective
- existing independently of any cause, as God.
- having an independent existence.
self-existent
adjective
- philosophy existing independently of any other being or cause
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Derived Forms
- ˌself-exˈistence, noun
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Other Words From
- self-ex·istence noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of self-existent1
First recorded in 1695–1705
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Example Sentences
If God is a personality, we have no conception of a personality that is self-existent.
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In the Hebrew view, even the powers of evil are created things; they are not self-existent.
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Each name has its own self-existent Idea, Form, or Type, the reproduction or copy of which is imperative.
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O king, this is the divine forest of the Self-existent One, which hath now come to our view.
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In order that there may be creation there must be a primary Self-existent Spirit, whose will is supreme.
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