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self-improvement

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self-im⋅prove⋅ment

[self-im-proov-muhnt, self-]
–noun
improvement of one's mind, character, etc., through one's own efforts.

Origin:
1735–45


self-im⋅prov⋅a⋅ble, adjective
self-im⋅prov⋅er, noun
self-im⋅prov⋅ing, adjective
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self-im·prove·ment   (sělf'ĭm-prōōv'mənt)
n.  Improvement of one's condition through one's own efforts.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

self-improvement 
1748, from self + improvement (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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