Standard Lemma guide

self-energy

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

Each Play button uses your device's default local English voice, or a natural local fallback. The selected voice name appears after playback. This is synthesized speech, not a source recording.

No pronunciation record was provided for this word.

1

noun

Meaning 1

the portion of the elementary particle's mass due to the interaction with its environment

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A state of internal calm, curiosity, compassion, and confidence considered to be the natural, core essence of a person; the "healing agent" within Internal Family Systems therapy.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Qualifier: psychotherapy

Examples

  • 2021, Frank Anderson, "Frank Anderson, MD", Therapy Wisdom:

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From self- + energy.