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self-maintenance noun[ U ] (alsoselfmaintenance)uk /ˌselfˈmeɪn.tən.əns/ us /ˌselfˈmeɪn.tən.əns/ the ability to take care of yourself or the activity of taking care of yourself, especially of your body and appearance: You should seek balance in life, finding time for work, play, self-maintenance, and reflection. Some children may struggle to learn even the most basic of self-maintenance skills. Most people do not have the time or the money to pursue such extreme levels of self-maintenance. In Hollywood, self-maintenance can be a part-time job in itself. She wasn't particularly concerned about her looks and didn't spend a lot of money on self-maintenance. Too many of us are only preoccupied with self-maintenance and self-protection. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Preserving and saving aspic co-processing conserve deliverer documentalist documentarily lifeguard reclaim recycled reprieve rescue rescuer reusable rewild sustain sustainedly unadopted unappropriated unassigned undesignated |