always used before a noun
literary
: exactly the same
These selfsame [=very same] people who complain about the problem also refuse to help correct it.
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“Selfsame.” Merriam-Webster.com Simple Definition, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/simple/selfsame. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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