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per se

/ˌpɜːˈsiː/

per seadverb

/ˌpɜːˈsiː/

(formal/academic – Latin, meaning "by or of itself")

Definitions

By or of itself; used to indicate that something is being considered in its own right, without reference to anything else.

The painting per se isn't valuable, but it has sentimental meaning.

Synonyms

by itself

of itself

in itself

as such

Antonyms

in relation to something else

by extension

in context