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self-care

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

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History

Etymology

From self- + care.

Across languages

Translations

26 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: autocura — care given to oneself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自我照顧 /自我照顾 (zìwǒ zhàogù) — care given to oneself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自我護理 /自我护理 (zìwǒ hùlǐ) — care given to oneself
  • Chinese Mandarin: 自我保健 (zìwǒ bǎojiàn) — care given to oneself
  • Dutch: zelfzorg — care given to oneself
  • Finnish: itsestään huolehtiminen — care given to oneself
  • French: autogestion de la santé — care given to oneself
  • French: prendre soin de soi — care given to oneself
  • French: autosoins — care given to oneself
  • German: Selbstfürsorge — care given to oneself
  • Greek: αυτοφροντίδα (aftofrontída) — care given to oneself
  • Hawaiian: hikaluhi — care given to oneself
  • Indonesian: perawatan diri — care given to oneself
  • Irish: féinchúram — care given to oneself
  • Italian: autogestione delle cure sanitarie — care given to oneself
  • Italian: cura di sé — care given to oneself
  • Italian: cura personale — care given to oneself
  • Italian: autocura — care given to oneself
  • Italian: automedicazione — care given to oneself
  • Korean: 셀프케어 (selpeukeeo) — care given to oneself
  • Korean: 자기돌봄 (jagidolbom) — care given to oneself
  • Macedonian: самонега (samonega) — care given to oneself
  • Portuguese: autocuidado — care given to oneself
  • Spanish: autocuidado — care given to oneself
  • Swedish: egenvård — care given to oneself
  • Welsh: hunanofal — care given to oneself