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selfship¹

  • /ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ɛlfʃɪp

Where it comes from

From self + -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap.

noun

  1. uncountable 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.

selfship²

  • /ˈsɛlfˌʃɪp/ US, UK

Rhymes with -ɛlfʃɪp

Where it comes from

From self- + ship.

noun selfships · self-ship

  1. slang 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). 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...

verb selfships · selfshipping · selfshipped · self-ship

  1. slang To ship oneself with a fictional character.

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"selfship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/selfship. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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"selfship." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/selfship.

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@misc{selfship_2026,
  title = {selfship},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/selfship},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}