selfship
verbUS, UK /ˈsɛlfˌʃɪp/
Etymology From self- + ship.
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Lifestyle Slang To ship oneself with a fictional character.
- Derived terms
- selfshipper, selfshipping
selfship
nounUS, UK /ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/
Etymology From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap.
1
The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality.
- [...] 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.1882, Sarah A. Ramsdell, The lessons of the ages:
- Our selfship of the past must develop into citizenship. We must remember that each individual in the community is an asset to us — that no nation can be strong if its citizens are weak and diseased.1918, International journal of surgery:
2 more examples
- The time-honored way was to use self as though it were a little man-inside-the-man who ordered all activities so that they pretty well suited his imperial selfship.1973, Melvin Herman Marx, William Allen Hillix, Systems and theories in psychology:
- Having learned so much about family relationships, friendships, and, more important, the selfship, Luanne documented how to develop and nurture all relationships with the vigilant employment of loving principles.1999, Iyanla Vanzant, In the Meantime: Finding Yourself and the Love You Want: