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Definition of "self-existence" [self•-ex•ist•ence]

  • Inherent existence; existence possessed by virtue of a being's own nature, and independent of any other being or cause; an attribute peculiar to God. (noun)

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Use "self-existence" in a sentence
  • "And in the eternity of matter, we are assured _of the self-existence_ of matter, and self-existence is the most majestic of all attributes, and includes all others; "it is" the power of being"
  • "One could attribute aseity or ˜self-existence 'to space-time, matter-energy and the universe as a whole."
  • "Yet what can there be that has true self-existence?"