self-improvement

self-im·prove·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [self im-proov-muh nt]
- /sɛlf ɪmˈpruv mənt/
- /self ɪmˈpruːvmənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [self im-proov-muh nt]
- /sɛlf ɪmˈpruv mənt/

Definitions of self-improvement word

noun self-improvement improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts. 1
noun self-improvement the improvement of one's status, position, education, etc, by one's own efforts 0
noun self-improvement improvement of one's status, mind, abilities, etc. by one's own efforts 0

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Origin of self-improvement

First appearance:

before 1735

One of the 48% newest English words

First recorded in 1735-45

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Parts of speech for Self-improvement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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self-improvement popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

Synonyms for self-improvement

adjective self-improvement

aspirational — If you describe someone as aspirational, you mean that they have strong hopes of moving to a higher social status.

Just one Synonym for self-improvement

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