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self-care

self-care noun: the care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being.

Noun

self-care (uncountable)

  1. The care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being.
    • You could call my behavior “selfish” or you could call it “self-care”. You’ve probably heard the term; it’s become a bit of a buzzword. As the political climate has grown more turbulent, interest in self-care has risen.2017 January 12, Arwa Mahdawi, “Generation treat yo' self: the problem with 'self-care'”, in The Guardian
    • But you’ve probably noticed that I know nothing about anything that’s happening. This is deliberate. It is a form of self-care. I have started tuning out for my own mental health.2025 November 4, Alexandra Petri, “Mike Johnson: I Am Tuning Out the News Cycle to Focus on Self-Care”, in The Atlantic

self-care meaning in Malay and Indonesian

self-care in Malay

care given to oneself
penjagaan diri

self-care in Indonesian

care given to oneself
perawatan diri

Origin of self-care

From self- + care.

Questions about self-care

What does self-care mean?
Self-care means the care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being.
What is self-care in Malay?
Self-care in Malay is penjagaan diri. See Self-care meaning in Malay.
What part of speech is self-care?
Self-care is a noun.

Words near self-care in the dictionary

  1. self-breeding
  2. self-breeds
  3. self-build
  4. self-builds
  5. self-built
  6. self-care
  7. self-castrated
  8. self-catalysis
  9. self-catered
  10. self-catering
  11. self-catheterisation

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