selfship

== English == === Etymology 1 === From self +‎ -ship. Compare Dutch zelfschap, Swedish självskap, Norwegian selvskap. ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛlf.ʃɪp/ Rhymes: -ɛlfʃɪp Hyphenation: self‧ship ==== Noun ==== selfship (uncountable) The state, essence, or quality of self; identity; individuality. === Etymology 2 === From self- +‎ ship. ==== Alternative forms ==== self-ship ==== Pronunciation ==== (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈsɛlfˌʃɪp/ Rhymes: -ɛlfʃɪp Hyphenation: self‧ship ==== Noun ==== selfship (plural selfships) (fandom slang) A situation where a person makes an OC (original character) or self-insert and ships them with their favorite character, aka a F/O (fictional other). ==== Verb ==== selfship (third-person singular simple present selfships, present participle selfshipping, simple past and past participle selfshipped) (fandom slang) To ship oneself with a fictional character. ===== Derived terms ===== === Further reading === “selfship”, in OneLook Dictionary Search. “selfship, n.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.