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self-made man

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/

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Australia/ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mæn/

self-made man noun: a man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.

Noun

self-made man (plural self-made men)

  1. A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.

Forms of self-made man

pluralself-made men

Questions about self-made man

What does self-made man mean?
Self-made man means a man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.
What part of speech is self-made man?
Self-made man is a noun.
How do you pronounce self-made man?
Self-made man is pronounced /ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/ (UK).
What is the plural of self-made man?
The plural of self-made man is self-made men.

Words near self-made man in the dictionary

  1. self-love
  2. self-loving
  3. self-lubrication
  4. self-luminous
  5. self-made
  6. self-made man
  7. self-made wealth
  8. self-mailer
  9. self-mailers
  10. self-mailing
  11. self-management

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