self-improvement
English
Etymology
self- + improvement
Noun
self-improvement (countable and uncountable, plural self-improvements)
- The following of a disciplined programme to improve one's physical health, mental health or character.
- The bettering of one's status.
- 2017 January 20, Annie Zaleski, “AFI sounds refreshed and rejuvenated on its 10th album, AFI (The Blood Album)”, in The Onion AV Club[1]:
- Ambition and self-improvement are certainly not negatives, although one potential downside to being more self-conscious—especially for punk bands—is muted urgency.
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Translations
following a disciplined programme to improve one’s health or character
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References
self-improvement on Wikipedia.Wikipedia