self-de·vel·op·ment
| \ ˌself-di-ˈve-ləp-mənt
, -dē- \
, -dē- \
plural self-developments
Definition of self-development
: development of one's own capabilities or possibilities
Writing has been for a long time my major tool for self-instruction and self-development.— Toni Cade Bambara a self-development course/program
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“Self-development.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-development. Accessed 2 Oct. 2022.
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