"self-care" meaning in English

See self-care in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Etymology: From self- + care. Etymology templates: {{pre|en|self|care}} self- + care Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-care (uncountable)
  1. The care given to oneself, especially to maintain one's physical or psychological well-being. Wikipedia link: self-care Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Health Related terms: self-abuse Translations (care given to oneself): 自我照顧 /自我照顾 (zìwǒ zhàogù) (Chinese Mandarin), 自我護理 /自我护理 (zìwǒ hùlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), 自我保健 (zìwǒ bǎojiàn) (Chinese Mandarin), zelfzorg [feminine] (Dutch), itsestään huolehtiminen (Finnish), autogestion de la santé (French), prendre soin de soi (French), autosoins (French), Selbstfürsorge [feminine] (German), αυτοφροντίδα (aftofrontída) [feminine] (Greek), perawatan diri (Indonesian), féinchúram [masculine] (Irish), autogestione delle cure sanitarie (Italian), cura di sé (Italian), cura personale (Italian), autocura (Italian), automedicazione (Italian), 셀프케어 (selpeukeeo) (Korean), 자기돌봄 (jagidolbom) (Korean), самонега (samonega) [feminine] (Macedonian), autocuidado [masculine] (Portuguese), autocuidado [masculine] (Spanish), egenvård [common-gender] (Swedish), hunanofal [masculine] (Welsh)
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