self-betterment
noun
self-bet·ter·ment
ˌself-ˈbe-tər-mənt 
: the act or result of making oneself better through one's own efforts : self-improvement
made self-betterment a goal for the new year
tools of self-betterment
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Bridget Jones’s Diary (2001) Bridget Jones’s Diary follows Renée Zellweger’s title character for a year of self-betterment as the 30-something Londoner tries to turn her life around following a revealing encounter at her parents’ New Year’s party.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, Sept. 1, 2025: You are organized in your approach for self-betterment and your ambition to achieve.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Boxing also seems like a good metaphor for the father-son relationship in the film, too — brutal, but also about discipline, distilling self-betterment and maybe even intimacy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The Rehearsal takes the prankster’s quest for self-betterment to new extremes.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Whether self-betterment is the primary goal or upgrading your California adventure with extra adrenaline, there are seemingly a million diverse ways to enjoy this state mindfully.
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Focus on self-betterment instead of propping up someone else.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In the Trump era, the TV that flourished was sweet-natured shows about humanity’s quest for self-betterment, like Schitt’s Creek or The Good Place.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Moore is pretty sanguine about the whole thing, turning it into a sort of self-betterment exercise.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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James Grebey, Vulture, 30 Dec. 2025
Happy Birthday for Monday, Sept. 1, 2025: You are organized in your approach for self-betterment and your ambition to achieve.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 1 Sep. 2025
Boxing also seems like a good metaphor for the father-son relationship in the film, too — brutal, but also about discipline, distilling self-betterment and maybe even intimacy.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 19 June 2025
The Rehearsal takes the prankster’s quest for self-betterment to new extremes.
—Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 5 May 2025
Whether self-betterment is the primary goal or upgrading your California adventure with extra adrenaline, there are seemingly a million diverse ways to enjoy this state mindfully.
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 14 Mar. 2025
Focus on self-betterment instead of propping up someone else.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2024
In the Trump era, the TV that flourished was sweet-natured shows about humanity’s quest for self-betterment, like Schitt’s Creek or The Good Place.
—Constance Grady, Vox, 16 June 2024
Moore is pretty sanguine about the whole thing, turning it into a sort of self-betterment exercise.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 11 June 2024
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“Self-betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-betterment. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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