self-refinement

self-re·fine·ment

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Definitions of self-refinement word

noun self-refinement fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc. 1
noun self-refinement an instance of refined feeling, manners, etc. 1
noun self-refinement the act or process of refining. 1
noun self-refinement the quality or state of being refined. 1
noun self-refinement a subtle point or distinction. 1
noun self-refinement subtle reasoning. 1

before 1605

One of the 40% oldest English words

First recorded in 1605-15; refine + -ment

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% 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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