self-care

[ self-kair ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈkɛər /

noun

the act of attending to one’s physical or mental health, generally without medical or other professional consultation (often used attributively): It’s been a rough week, so this weekend is all about self-care through exercise.

the products or practices used to comfort or soothe oneself (often used attributively): Seeing friends is my self-care.Taking a bath is a great self-care activity when you’re feeling stressed.

Origin of self-care

First recorded in 1860–65

Words nearby self-care

self-aware, self-awareness, self-basting, self-bias, self-binder, self-care, self-catering, self-censorship, self-centered, self-centred, self-certification

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Example sentences from the Web for self-care

When men cease to rob women of their earnings they will find them generally, as thousands now are, capable of self-care.
History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)|Various
With sadness let us confess that our age is sinning grievously against this principle of self-care and self-love.
A Man's Value to Society|Newell Dwight Hillis
There was growing within his breast a self-care and a self-reliance.
William Lloyd Garrison|Archibald H. Grimke
For what are self-control and self-care, but the just fruits of intelligence?
The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865|Various

She had never learned the ABC of woman's wisdom, the steady cult of self-care, self-beautifying, self-refining.
The Brimming Cup|Dorothy Canfield Fisher

Medical definitions for self-care

self-care

n.

The care of oneself without medical, professional, or other assistance or oversight.

单词	self-care
释义	self-care [ self-kair ] / ˈsɛlfˈkɛər / noun the act of attending to one’s physical or mental health, generally without medical or other professional consultation (often used attributively): It’s been a rough week, so this weekend is all about self-care through exercise. the products or practices used to comfort or soothe oneself (often used attributively): Seeing friends is my self-care.Taking a bath is a great self-care activity when you’re feeling stressed. Origin of self-care First recorded in 1860–65 Words nearby self-care self-aware, self-awareness, self-basting, self-bias, self-binder, self-care, self-catering, self-censorship, self-centered, self-centred, self-certification Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for self-care When men cease to rob women of their earnings they will find them generally, as thousands now are, capable of self-care. History of Woman Suffrage, Volume III (of III)\|Various With sadness let us confess that our age is sinning grievously against this principle of self-care and self-love. A Man's Value to Society\|Newell Dwight Hillis There was growing within his breast a self-care and a self-reliance. William Lloyd Garrison\|Archibald H. Grimke For what are self-control and self-care, but the just fruits of intelligence? The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 16, No. 96, October 1865\|Various She had never learned the ABC of woman's wisdom, the steady cult of self-care, self-beautifying, self-refining. The Brimming Cup\|Dorothy Canfield Fisher Medical definitions for self-care self-care n. The care of oneself without medical, professional, or other assistance or oversight. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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