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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

selfsecure

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
self-se-cure
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Secure in oneself; self-assured; self-confident.

adj

Secure on one's own; self-reliant; self-sustaining.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From self- + secure, probably a calque of German selbstsicher (“selfsecure, self-assured, self-confident”). Compare also Dutch zelfzeker, zelfverzekerd (“selfsecure, confident”).

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more selfsecure (comparative) most selfsecure (superlative) self-secure (alternative)

Questions

What does selfsecure mean?
Secure in oneself; self-assured; self-confident.
Where does selfsecure come from?
From self- + secure, probably a calque of German selbstsicher (“selfsecure, self-assured, self-confident”). Compare also Dutch zelfzeker, zelfverzekerd (“selfsecure, confident”).

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