self-care en · NOUN
Etymology
From self- + care.
Meanings
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(uncountable) 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:
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Translations (27)
ko 자기돌봄 (care given to oneself) · el αυτοφροντίδα (care given to oneself) · pt autocuidado (care given to oneself) · it autogestione delle cure sanitarie (care given to oneself) · it cura personale (care given to oneself) · ga féinchúram (care given to oneself) · it cura di sé (care given to oneself) · fr prendre soin de soi (care given to oneself) · fi itsestään huolehtiminen (care given to oneself) · sv egenvård (care given to oneself) · ca autocura (care given to oneself) · cmn 自我照顧 /自我照顾 (care given to oneself) · cmn 自我保健 (care given to oneself) · fr autogestion de la santé (care given to oneself) · mk самонега (care given to oneself) · haw hikaluhi (care given to oneself) · fr autosoins (care given to oneself) · it autocura (care given to oneself) · cy hunanofal (care given to oneself) · ms penjagaan diri (care given to oneself) · id perawatan diri (care given to oneself) · it automedicazione (care given to oneself) · nl zelfzorg (care given to oneself) · de Selbstfürsorge (care given to oneself) · cmn 自我護理 /自我护理 (care given to oneself) · ko 셀프케어 (care given to oneself) · es autocuidado (care given to oneself)