"self-licensing" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From self- + licensing. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|licensing}} self- + licensing Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-licensing (uncountable)
  1. The act of giving oneself permission or license to do something. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-licensing-en-noun-jXxEUJ3V
  2. (psychology) The subconscious phenomenon where, having previously done a good deed, a person is more likely to allow themselves to act in an immoral way. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Psychology
    Sense id: en-self-licensing-en-noun-oNx2gwQQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with self-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 73 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 26 74 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 89 Topics: human-sciences, psychology, sciences
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