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Meaning of self-end in English:

self-end

Pronunciation /ˌsɛlfˈɛnd/

noun

rare

  • A personal or private end or purpose; a selfish aim or object.

Origin

Mid 16th century; earliest use found in John Bale (1495–1563), bishop of Ossory, evangelical polemicist, and historian. From self- + end.