per se

per se  (pr s, s)

adv.

Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.

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[Latin per s : per, per + s, itself.]

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per se [ˈpɜː ˈseɪ]

adv

by or in itself; intrinsically

[Latin]

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

per se - with respect to its inherent nature; "this statement is interesting per se" as such, in and of itself, intrinsically

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per se

adverb in itself, essentially, as such, in essence, by itself, of itself, by definition, intrinsically, by its very nature I'm not opposed to capital punishment per se.

Translations

per se

adv → an sich, per se (geh)