self-care

self-care

English

Etymology

self- +‎ care

Noun

self-care (uncountable)

1. The care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being.
   • 2017 January 12, Arwa Mahdawi, “Generation treat yo' self: the problem with 'self-care'”, in The Guardian‎:

     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.

Translations

care given to oneself

Chinese: Mandarin: 自我照顧／自我照顾 (zìwǒ zhàogù), 自我護理／自我护理 (zìwǒ hùlǐ), 自我保健 (zìwǒ bǎojiàn) Dutch: zelfzorg (nl) f Finnish: itsestään huolehtiminen French: please add this translation if you can Greek: αυτοφροντίδα (el) f (aftofrontída) Macedonian: самонега f (samonega) Spanish: autocuidado (es) m

See also

• self-abuse