per se
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adverb
by, of, for, or in itself; intrinsically: This candidate is not a pacifist per se, but he is in favor of peaceful solutions when practicable. Synonyms: innately, inherently, indigenously, fundamentally.
Origin:
1565–75; < Latin per sē by itself, translation of Greek kath’ autó
1565–75; < Latin per sē by itself, translation of Greek kath’ autó
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| —adv | |
| by or in itself; intrinsically | |
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Per se
is always a great word to know.
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| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
per se
1572, from L. per se "by itself," translating Gk. kath auto (Aristotle).
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Example sentences
We are not opposed to testing per se.
I'm not as interested in the mechanisms per se.
For biologists in this field the goal is not to create life per se, but to change organisms to make them useful.
Bing does have a number of options listed in the top left corner but these were irrelevant to searches per se.
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