"self-cultivation" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: From self- + cultivation. Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|self|cultivation}} self- + cultivation Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} self-cultivation (uncountable)
  1. The practice of effecting gradual yet substantial improvements of oneself, especially through education. Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Education Translations (practice): 修養 /修养 (xiūyǎng) (Chinese Mandarin), itsensä kehittäminen (Finnish), autocultivación [feminine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-self-cultivation-en-noun-frVIBVZh Disambiguation of Education: 100 0 Categories (other): English terms prefixed with self- Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with self-: 57 43 Disambiguation of 'practice': 95 5
  2. Cultivating own vegetables, specially at home or regrowing. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-self-cultivation-en-noun--rGwvrCK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 64 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 33 67 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 31 69 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 30 70 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 26 74
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