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Oneself vs Selfward - What's the difference?

oneself | selfward |

As a pronoun oneself

is the person, previously mentioned.

As an adjective selfward is

towards oneself.

As an adverb selfward is

towards oneself.

oneself

English

Pronoun

  • The person, previously mentioned.
    • One can teach oneself to do this.
  • A person's self - a general form of himself, herself or yourself
    • Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.

    Usage notes

    This pronoun can be used for emphasis or to make a verb reflexive.

    Synonyms

    * one's self

    Derived terms

    * be oneself * by oneself

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

    See also

    * * self English third person pronouns

    selfward

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Towards oneself.
  • * 2001 , Havelock Ellis, Studies in the Psychology of Sex
    • It should never be forgotten, however, that, under all conditions, both man and wife should exercise prudence, both selfward and otherward, and that each should utterly refuse to gratify self by accepting a sacrifice, however willingly offered

    Antonyms

    * otherward

    Adverb

    (-)
  • Towards oneself.
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=June 19, author=The New York Times, title=Museum and Gallery Listings, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=For once, the male gaze turned emphatically selfward . }}

    Antonyms

    * otherward