self-nourishment

self-nour·ish·ment

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Definitions of self-nourishment word

noun self-nourishment something that nourishes; food, nutriment, or sustenance. 1
noun self-nourishment the act of nourishing. 1
noun self-nourishment the state of being nourished. 1
noun self-nourishment a process, system, method, etc., of providing or administering nourishment: a treatise on the nourishment of international trade. 1

before 1375

One of the 22% oldest English words

1375-1425; late Middle English norysshement < Middle French norissement. See nourish, -ment

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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