"self-activity" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: self- + activity Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|activity}} self- + activity Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-activity (uncountable)
  1. Self-motion or the power of moving one's self or itself without foreign or external aid. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-activity-en-noun-oqGq-ovj Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-

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