self-makingn.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/

Forms: see self- prefix and making n.¹

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, making n.¹

Etymology: < self- prefix + making n.¹, in later use partly after self-made adj. Compare slightly earlier self-making adj.

The action or process of creating one's own identity or character, or of attaining a position in society through one's own efforts. Also: the action of bringing something into existence through one's own actions.In the 19th cent., often with allusion to self-made man n. (b) at self-made adj. Compounds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > by one's own efforts

self-making1656

1656 E. Burrough in E. Burrough & F. Howgill Visitation Rebellious Nation of Ireland 10 Deceive not your selves, with a deceitfull covering, of selfe making, and selfe righteousnesse.

1852 North Amer. & U.S. Gaz. (Philadelphia) 13 Apr. He is an example of self-making; a man who deserves honor, and who has won his laurels.

1883 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 247/2 The process of self-making..is one of the most interesting at which it is possible to look.

1905 School Jrnl. 9 Dec. 632/2 The lyceum.., the athletic field.., are valuable agents in the self-making of the academic candidate.

1953 C. Beaton Diary 31 May in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xviii. 251 The knowledge that much of my suffering is of my own self-making does not mitigate the pain.

2005 M. McGee Self-Help, Inc. 16 Changes in the nature of the labor market have made efforts at self-making and self-invention increasingly urgent.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

self-makingadj.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, making adj.

Etymology: < self- prefix + making adj. Compare earlier self-made adj. and slightly later self-making n.

†1. Perhaps: that a person makes himself or herself. Obsolete. rare.Alternatively perhaps an error for safe-making adj., which occurs in safe-making offering elsewhere in the work cited in quot. 1655; see quot. 1655 at safe-making adj.

ΚΠ

1655 tr. H. Niclaes Figure True & Spiritual Tabernacle i. 4 The Levites and the Priests, which ought to have their daily God-service..betwixt the fore-front and the Altar of the self-making offering in the holy.

2. Of a person.

†a. That sets himself or herself up in a specified role, without authorization from or endorsement by others. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1660 J. Bewick Answer Quakers 17 Heads Queries v. 49 There is a company of false prophets, Enthusiasts, self-making teachers in these our dayes.

1661 T. Goddard Miscellanea xxi. 124 (heading) Of Self-making preachers, or rather Praters and Seducers.

b. That attains wealth, status, etc., through personal effort or actions; in later use with implication of ongoing self-improvement. Cf. self-made adj. 1a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [adjective] > rising in prosperity, power, or rank > by one's own efforts

self-making1878

1878 All Year Round 3 Aug. 97/1 The self-making man had fallen upon lucky days for his beginnings, upon the piping times of sound speculations.

1892 Q. Rev. Oct. 326 The ideal to which the average self-making Englishman continues to look up.

1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Feb. 113/2 His is a world of self-made, or self-making, men.

2008 C. Grey in Y. Gabriel Organizing Words 31/1 The portfolio career places a particular emphasis on the active, self-making individual as responsible for his or her career.

3. Of a thing: that makes or creates itself independently or automatically. Now somewhat rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > creating, fashioning, shaping, or forming > self-creating

self-creating1650

self-making1686

self-creative1704

self-fashioning1829

1686 F. Philipps Investigatio Jurium Antiquorum xxviii. 620 Those Duties, Rights and Customs, which..even Bastard and self-making Republiques have quietly and peaceably enjoyed.

1847 Mississippian 29 Oct. A self-making neat candle is made from any kind of grease.

1858 Boston Investigator 12 May This idea of a self-making universe is not an Atheistical but a Theistical idea.

1990 Orange County (Calif.) Register 14 Feb. (Food section) 21/1 Here's an alternative for flank steak: Spread it with flavorful seasonings,..and slow-cook it in a self-making sauce.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-making
释义	self-makingn. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/ Forms: see self- prefix and making n.¹ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, making n.¹ Etymology: < self- prefix + making n.¹, in later use partly after self-made adj. Compare slightly earlier self-making adj. The action or process of creating one's own identity or character, or of attaining a position in society through one's own efforts. Also: the action of bringing something into existence through one's own actions.In the 19th cent., often with allusion to self-made man n. (b) at self-made adj. Compounds. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [noun] > rise in prosperity, power, or rank > by one's own efforts self-making1656 1656 E. Burrough in E. Burrough & F. Howgill Visitation Rebellious Nation of Ireland 10 Deceive not your selves, with a deceitfull covering, of selfe making, and selfe righteousnesse. 1852 North Amer. & U.S. Gaz. (Philadelphia) 13 Apr. He is an example of self-making; a man who deserves honor, and who has won his laurels. 1883 Blackwood's Mag. Aug. 247/2 The process of self-making..is one of the most interesting at which it is possible to look. 1905 School Jrnl. 9 Dec. 632/2 The lyceum.., the athletic field.., are valuable agents in the self-making of the academic candidate. 1953 C. Beaton Diary 31 May in Self Portrait with Friends (1979) xviii. 251 The knowledge that much of my suffering is of my own self-making does not mitigate the pain. 2005 M. McGee Self-Help, Inc. 16 Changes in the nature of the labor market have made efforts at self-making and self-invention increasingly urgent. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). self-makingadj. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪkɪŋ/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, making adj. Etymology: < self- prefix + making adj. Compare earlier self-made adj. and slightly later self-making n. †1. Perhaps: that a person makes himself or herself. Obsolete. rare.Alternatively perhaps an error for safe-making adj., which occurs in safe-making offering elsewhere in the work cited in quot. 1655; see quot. 1655 at safe-making adj. ΚΠ 1655 tr. H. Niclaes Figure True & Spiritual Tabernacle i. 4 The Levites and the Priests, which ought to have their daily God-service..betwixt the fore-front and the Altar of the self-making offering in the holy. 2. Of a person. †a. That sets himself or herself up in a specified role, without authorization from or endorsement by others. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1660 J. Bewick Answer Quakers 17 Heads Queries v. 49 There is a company of false prophets, Enthusiasts, self-making teachers in these our dayes. 1661 T. Goddard Miscellanea xxi. 124 (heading) Of Self-making preachers, or rather Praters and Seducers. b. That attains wealth, status, etc., through personal effort or actions; in later use with implication of ongoing self-improvement. Cf. self-made adj. 1a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > advancement or progress > [adjective] > rising in prosperity, power, or rank > by one's own efforts self-making1878 1878 All Year Round 3 Aug. 97/1 The self-making man had fallen upon lucky days for his beginnings, upon the piping times of sound speculations. 1892 Q. Rev. Oct. 326 The ideal to which the average self-making Englishman continues to look up. 1958 Times Lit. Suppl. 28 Feb. 113/2 His is a world of self-made, or self-making, men. 2008 C. Grey in Y. Gabriel Organizing Words 31/1 The portfolio career places a particular emphasis on the active, self-making individual as responsible for his or her career. 3. Of a thing: that makes or creates itself independently or automatically. Now somewhat rare. ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > creation > [adjective] > creating, fashioning, shaping, or forming > self-creating self-creating1650 self-making1686 self-creative1704 self-fashioning1829 1686 F. Philipps Investigatio Jurium Antiquorum xxviii. 620 Those Duties, Rights and Customs, which..even Bastard and self-making Republiques have quietly and peaceably enjoyed. 1847 Mississippian 29 Oct. A self-making neat candle is made from any kind of grease. 1858 Boston Investigator 12 May This idea of a self-making universe is not an Atheistical but a Theistical idea. 1990 Orange County (Calif.) Register 14 Feb. (Food section) 21/1 Here's an alternative for flank steak: Spread it with flavorful seasonings,..and slow-cook it in a self-making sauce. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1656adj.1655
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