Gadit
Latin

PER SE

Englishby itself
Definitions
1adverbBy itself; intrinsically. Used to indicate that something is being considered alone, without regard to other factors.
The book isn't interesting per se, but the illustrations are beautiful.
The policy isn't harmful per se, but its implementation could be problematic.
The movie isn't a comedy per se, but it has many funny moments.
Word Origin
Language
Latin
Original word
per sē
Word parts
per (by) + sē (itself)
Originally meant
by itself
Background
The phrase 'per se' comes from Latin, where it was used in philosophical and legal contexts to mean 'by itself' or 'in itself'. It entered English in the late Middle Ages and is often used to clarify that something is being considered in isolation.