di per sé

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “of for itself”.

Prepositional phrase

di per sé

1. in itself

   Synonyms: in sé, in sé e per sé

   • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

     Tu credi che la realtà sia oggettiva, esterna, che esiste di per sé.

     You also believe that the nature of reality is self-evident.

     (literally, “You believe that reality is objective, external, that it exists in itself.”)

Anagrams

• preside, spedire, sperdei