WordNet
self-cultivation
n. the process of educating yourself [syn: self-education]
Usage examples of "self-cultivation".
KUNGFU (gongfu) This is the general term used in the West and in Cantonese usage for all types of Martial Arts, and, in a broader (and more ancient) sense, a word for time spent in training and self-cultivation, and for all forms of skill and attainment.