thing-in-itself

noun

thing-in-it·​self ˈthiŋ-in-it-ˈself 

plural things-in-themselves ˈthiŋz-in-t͟həm-ˈselvz 

-t͟hem-

: noumenon

Word History

Etymology

translation of German Ding an sich

First Known Use

1739, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thing-in-itself

• bookshelf
• herself
• himself
• hisself
• itself
• meself
• myself
• nonself
• oneself
• thyself
• yourself
• elf