per se

per se

 (pər sā′, sē′)

adv.

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

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

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per se

(ˈpɜː ˈseɪ)

adv

by or in itself; intrinsically

[Latin]

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per se

(pɜr ˈseɪ, ˈsi, pər)
adv.

by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically.

[1565–75; < Latin per sē by itself, translation of Greek kath' autó]

Perse

(pɛrs, pɜrs)

n.

St.-John (ˈsɪn dʒən) St.-John Perse.

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per se

A Latin phrase meaning by itself, used to mean intrinsically.

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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.

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Translations

per se

per se

sinänsä

per se

op zichper se

per se

adv → an sich, per se (geh)

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