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Nonself vs Notself - What's the difference?

nonself | notself |

As nouns the difference between nonself and notself

is that nonself is any entity other than oneself while notself is the negative of self.

nonself

English

Noun

  • (philosophy, psychology) Any entity other than oneself.
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  • (immunology, uncountable) All agents and substances that are not body's own.
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    • notself

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • (metaphysics) The negative of self.
    • A cognizance of notself . — Sir. W. Hamilton.

    See also

    * anatta (Webster 1913)