"unselfconscious" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Forms: more unselfconscious [comparative], most unselfconscious [superlative]
Etymology: un- + selfconscious Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|un|selfconscious}} un- + selfconscious Head templates: {{en-adj}} unselfconscious (comparative more unselfconscious, superlative most unselfconscious)
  1. Not self-conscious; natural and genuine. Translations (not self-conscious; natural and genuine): unbefangen (German), selbstsicher (German), selbstverständlich (German), natürlich (German)
    Sense id: en-unselfconscious-en-adj-O5fLbyOy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 83 17 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 54 46 Disambiguation of 'not self-conscious; natural and genuine': 89 11
  2. Lacking a sense of self.
    Sense id: en-unselfconscious-en-adj-Sp6QJA5Y Categories (other): English terms prefixed with un- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 54 46
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: unselfconsciously

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