self-improvement

noun

self-im·​prove·​ment ˌself-im-ˈprüv-mənt 

plural self-improvements

: the act or process of improving oneself by one's own actions

individuals interested in self-improvement

opportunities for self-improvement

also : an instance or result of such improvement

You don't need to wait to ring in the new year to start making self-improvements, because it's always a good time.

—Nicole Yi

—often used before another noun

self-improvement efforts

a self-improvement blog

Examples of self-improvement in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Williams’s book covers the gamut of wellness, self-care, and self-empowerment through her STRIVE strategy: a winning combination of holistic and scientific approaches to wellness and performance that focuses on making self-improvements reachable and attainable. —Dominique Fluker, Essence, 6 Sep. 2024

The focus: politics, misguided self-improvement, and the challenges of life with young kids and aging parents. —Marc Berman, Forbes, 4 Sep. 2024

This is an ideal moment to set intentions for the year ahead, focusing on personal goals and self-improvement. —Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2024

Wenger’s script is a sly, finely balanced thing, pointedly and often hilariously poking fun at corporate and capitalistic ideals of self-improvement and social coordination, without ridiculing the individuals who feel beholden to those standards. —Guy Lodge, Variety, 1 Sep. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1654, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

self-improvement

noun

self-im·​prove·​ment

ˌsel-ˌfim-ˈprüv-mənt

: improvement of oneself by one's own actions