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self-enhancement noun[ U ] often disapproving(alsoselfenhancement)uk /ˌself.ɪnˈhɑːns.mənt/ us /ˌself.ɪnˈhæns.mənt/ the process of improving your own appearance, abilities, social position, etc.: She embarked on a mission of self-enhancement in order to find a rich husband. We live in a world obsessed by physical self-enhancement, as preached by dietitians and plastic surgeons and fitness advisers. What does our frantic quest for self-enhancement and our insistence on endless distractions signify? I had another glimpse of his oddly naive self-enhancement while working on this article. Self-enhancement bias is said to occur when people think they are better than the average person. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Making things better add salt to somethingidiom allay alleviate alleviation ameliorate cultivate levelling up liven (something) up lubricate make a differenceidiom make a world of differenceidiom remedial repolish restructure revamp revitalize revivify salve sharpen tonic |