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.]

per se

(ˈpɜː ˈseɪ)

adv

by or in itself; intrinsically

[Latin]

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.

per se

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

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

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

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

per se

sinänsä

per se

op zichper se

per se

adv → an sich, per se (geh)