Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-licensing

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.93 in modern English

Syllables
self--li-cens-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.

Uncountable

noun

The subconscious phenomenon where, having previously done a good deed, a person is more likely to allow themselves to act in an immoral way.

Uncountable

Etymology

From self- + licensing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does self-licensing mean?
The act of giving oneself permission or license to do something.
Where does self-licensing come from?
From self- + licensing.

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