/ Dictionary / Index S self-existent: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: self-ex•ist•ent Pronunciation: (self'ig-zis'tunt, self"-), [key] — adj. existing independently of any cause, as God. having an independent existence. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. self-exile self-explanatory Related Content Daily Word Quiz: leonine Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language