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
Examples of self-betterment in a Sentence
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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.
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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
Those who run in pursuit of validation on social media rather than for self-betterment could find that the process leaves them empty, or with low self-esteem.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
Amy’s distinguishing characteristic is her constant strives for improvement and self-betterment, both as a musician and a human being.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
For working-class young men like Platonov, the Bolshevik Revolution opened up huge vistas of opportunity, not merely for self-betterment but for the creation of a new society.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What else might be washed away by the waters of self-betterment?
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
According to the application, Black enrolled in a laundry list of substance abuse treatment and self-betterment courses.
—oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The feat of the Pyramids fit with the mind-set of the Masons, who employ masonry and construction as a metaphor for self-betterment.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
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
Those who run in pursuit of validation on social media rather than for self-betterment could find that the process leaves them empty, or with low self-esteem.
—Maggie Mertens, The Atlantic, 23 Apr. 2024
Amy’s distinguishing characteristic is her constant strives for improvement and self-betterment, both as a musician and a human being.
—Heide Janssen, Orange County Register, 17 Mar. 2024
For working-class young men like Platonov, the Bolshevik Revolution opened up huge vistas of opportunity, not merely for self-betterment but for the creation of a new society.
—Benjamin Kunkel, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
What else might be washed away by the waters of self-betterment?
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 31 July 2023
According to the application, Black enrolled in a laundry list of substance abuse treatment and self-betterment courses.
—oregonlive, 26 Jan. 2023
The feat of the Pyramids fit with the mind-set of the Masons, who employ masonry and construction as a metaphor for self-betterment.
—John Kelly, Washington Post, 25 Feb. 2023
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“Self-betterment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-betterment. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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