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Definition of Self-improvement
1. Noun. The act of improving yourself.
Specialized synonyms: Auto-suggestion, Autosuggestion, Self-suggestion, Reform
Generic synonyms: Improvement
Definition of Self-improvement
1. Noun. Following a disciplined programme to improve one’s physical health, mental health or character ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Self-improvement
Literary usage of Self-improvement
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Underground Railroad from Slavery to Freedom by Wilbur Henry Siebert (1898)
"... read and write.3 An agency illustrative of the refugees' desire for self-improvement
was the association made up of local societies called " True Bands. ..."
2. Selections from Early American Writers, 1607-1800 by William B. Cairns (1909)
"SCHEMES FOR self-improvement [From the "Autobiography"] About this time I met
with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. ..."
3. Selections from Early American Writers, 1607-1800 by William B. Cairns (1909)
"SCHEMES FOR self-improvement [From the "Autobiography"] About this time I met
with an odd volume of the Spectator. It was the third. ..."
4. Lives of the Engineers, with an Account of Their Principal Works: Comprising by Samuel Smiles (1862)
"... been diligently employed for many years in the work of self-improvement, and
he experienced the usual results in increasing mental strength, capability, ..."
5. Pushing to the Front by Orison Swett Marden (1911)
"He had a thirst for knowledge and a desire for self- improvement, which overcame
every obstacle in his pathway. A wealthy gentleman offered to pay his ..."
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