"selfy" meaning in English

See selfy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: self + -y Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|self|y}} self + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|?}} selfy
  1. (philosophy) Relating to the phenomenological human sense of self. Categories (topical): Philosophy
    Sense id: en-selfy-en-adj-FYaVac91 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

Forms: selfies [plural]
Etymology: See selfie Head templates: {{en-noun}} selfy (plural selfies)
  1. Alternative form of selfie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: selfie
    Sense id: en-selfy-en-noun-GifQ8wyP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 44 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

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