Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun Absence of self-consciousness.
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- noun The property of being
unselfconscious .
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- noun the quality of being not self-conscious; unawareness of yourself or of others' views of yourself
Etymologies
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Examples
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Of course he had that extraordinary sans-gêne of all those men, that absolute unselfconsciousness which is not aware there is anyone else in the room but himself and the lady he is bent upon; but instead of being discreet, and making a semblance of taking an interest in the rest of the company, as the Vicomte did, he just sprawled into a chair near her, monopolised her conversation, and stared blankly in front of him whenever she spoke to any one else.
Elizabeth Visits America Elinor Glyn 1903
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Having only just set out on the path to unselfconsciousness ...
French Word-A-Day: 2009
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At least in OBEM, they have a baby at the end, all gunk and unselfconsciousness, and I never don't cry.
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Having only just set out on the path to unselfconsciousness ...
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Having only just set out on the path to unselfconsciousness ...
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A running joke on Twitter is all in good fun, but I find the unselfconsciousness of this little political gag to be a comforting reflection of the way that the larger trend around this election is moving as well.
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For in his wonderful "Finch", it is the indifference and unselfconsciousness of birds that he celebrates.
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Hawaii was beautiful, and its genius lay in its look, like a new flower opening, like a starfish cluster of fragile fluttering petals, whose bright primary colors gave it an air of unselfconsciousness and false innocence.
Beard 2010
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Working in a vacuum is good for me; it's as unselfconsciousness as you can get.
Holly Cara Price: Kristin Hersh on Her New Book, Rat Girl 2010
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As if trapped in the old equation of religion with the eternal sleep of tradition, Jager seems almost prepared to keep the equation while reversing its values — that is, to mobilize religion as a way of defending unselfconsciousness itself.
Afterword: Secularism, Cosmopolitanism, and Romanticism 2008
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