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Self-begotten

Self-begotten \Self"-be*got"ten\, a. Begotten by one's self, or one's own powers.

Usage examples of "self-begotten".

The vision of the self-begotten and the serpent eating its own tail had broken the lines of word, image, and emotional energy that were steering him toward the Dark Night of the Soul again—but resolving his personal problem did not rescue the Demonstration or help him cope with the oncoming disaster.

The vision of the self-begotten and the serpent eating its own tail had broken the lines of word, image, and emotional energy that were steering him toward the Dark Night of the Soul again— but resolving his personal problem did not rescue the Demonstration or help him cope with the oncoming disaster.

The evil done by oneself, self-begotten, self-bred, crushes the foolish, as a diamond breaks a precious stone.