self-made man

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self-made man

/ˌsɛlfˈmeɪ̯d mæn/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌself-/ Canada, US, UK
/-man/ Canada, US, UK
/ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mæn/ Australia
/ˌselfˈmæɪ̯d mɛn/ New Zealand
/ˌsɛlfˈmed man/ Scotland
/ˌsɛ(ː)lfˈmeːɖ ma(ː)n/ India

noun self-made men

A man who has achieved success by his own efforts, especially from a modest background.

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@misc{self_made_man_2026,
  title = {self-made man},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/self-made%20man},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}