by (or in) itself; intrinsically
Origin of per se
Classical Latinper se
per se
adverb
Per se is defined as by itself.
An example of per se is "It's not the attitude by itself that bothered me."
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per se
adverb
Of, in, or by itself or oneself; intrinsically.
Origin of per se
Latin per sē per per sē itselfTHE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Adverb
(not comparable)
- By itself; without consideration of extraneous factors.
- The law makes drunk driving illegal per se.
- (chiefly in negative polarity environments) As such; as one would expect from the name.
- Well, that's not correct per se, but the situation is something like that.
- (law) As a matter of law.
Usage notes
- Because this is originally a Latin phrase, it is sometimes italicized when it is written.
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per se - Legal Definition
adj
adv
Latin
By or through
itself. Standing alone; on its own merits; without need for reference to
outside facts. The opposite of per quod.
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