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

Look inward and concentrate on self-improvement, personal gain and decluttering. —Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024

Allie Volpe is a senior reporter at Vox covering mental health, relationships, wellness, money, home life, and work through the lens of meaningful self-improvement. —Allie Volpe, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024

This technique has been embraced by various self-improvement advocates and is now seeing a boom online thanks to AI technologies. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024

Aschenbrenner’s startling thesis about exponentially accelerating AI progress rests on one core premise: that AI will soon become powerful enough to carry out AI research itself, leading to recursive self-improvement and runaway superintelligence. —Rob Toews, Forbes, 3 Nov. 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