self-advancement

noun

The promotion of one's own qualities or abilities

OriginEnglish advancement ← Middle English self- ← Old English self- →
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Meanings

nounself-advancement (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe promotion of one's own qualities or abilities

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*swé?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*selbʰ-
  3. Proto-Germanic*selbaz
  4. Old Englishself
  5. Old Englishself-
  6. Middle Englishself-
  7. Englishself-
  8. Englishadvancement
  9. Englishself-advancement

From self- + advancement.

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APA

self-advancement. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-advancement

MLA

“self-advancement.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-advancement. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “self-advancement,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/self-advancement.

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