self-renewal
- noun
- /sɛlf rɪˈnuːəl/
- Health is the capacity for self-renewal (Leopold, 1949/1966, p. 258).
And when you do that self renewal, you'll find yourself waking up the next day with some motivation and energy to go at it again.
- And when you do that self renewal, you'll find yourself waking up the next day with some motivation and energy to go at it again.
Examples
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There is self-renewal here as well as cooperation.
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And when you do that self renewal, you'll find yourself waking up the next day with some motivation and energy to go at it again.
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Focus for this group of white fathers might include identifying household responsibilities for early adolescents and finding time for self-renewal.
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ICAIC continues to sustain its commitment to artistic risk-taking and a will to self-renewal.
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The concept of self-renewal is crucial for maintaining our motivation and energy for future challenges.
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Meditation can foster self-renewal by helping individuals recharge emotionally and mentally.
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After a difficult period in his life, he experienced a profound sense of self-renewal and clarity.
Synonyms
Making something new or making it last longer
A new rise in activity or interest after a quiet period
Making something new and stronger after damage
Making a place or community active and healthy again
To make a person or thing seem younger and fresher
A new start when life and energy return to someone or somewhere
Something that comes back after being absent or inactive
A return of activity or interest after a time of rest
Making something exist or work again after it stopped
A return of energy and activity to a person or group
A fresh start that makes something lively and useful again
A new beginning when something is made or starts again
The process of becoming new or useful again after damage
A return of youthful energy and new strength
A new rise of interest or activity after a quiet period
A rebirth of the soul after a hard time
Antonyms
How Renewing
- Specialized
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-renewal = renewal (transparent) = self + renewal
Formed by productive prefixation of 'self-' to the noun 'renewal', yielding the straightforward meaning 'renewal of oneself'.
Etymology
Self-renewal starts with self ('oneself') and renew (from new, 'make new again'), so it literally means 'make yourself new again'. That's why self-renewal describes the process of regaining energy, skill, or strength to keep growing or working.