self-soothev.

Brit.

/ˌsɛlfˈsuːð/, U.S.

/ˌsɛlfˈsuð/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, soothe v.

Etymology: < self- prefix + soothe v. Compare earlier self-soothing n., self-soothing adj.

rare before late 20th cent.

intransitive. To comfort or calm oneself; spec. (of a baby or young child) to calm himself or herself, esp. during the night, without the intervention of a parent or other carer; to be able to fall asleep on his or her own.

ΚΠ

1743 J. Wesley & C. Wesley Coll. Psalms (new ed.) xxxvi. 72 He..Self-soothing in his lost Estate Sleeps on secure.

1988 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 15 Oct. The baby may be able to ‘self-soothe,’ and get back to sleep on its own.

1998 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 15 May (Family section) e5 People ‘self-soothe’ in various ways to overcome their feelings of anxiety—smoking, drinking,..and so on.

2012 P. Druckerman Bringing up Bébé iii. 45 Give your baby a chance to self-soothe, don't automatically respond.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	self-soothe
释义	self-soothev. Brit. /ˌsɛlfˈsuːð/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfˈsuð/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, soothe v. Etymology: < self- prefix + soothe v. Compare earlier self-soothing n., self-soothing adj. rare before late 20th cent. intransitive. To comfort or calm oneself; spec. (of a baby or young child) to calm himself or herself, esp. during the night, without the intervention of a parent or other carer; to be able to fall asleep on his or her own. ΚΠ 1743 J. Wesley & C. Wesley Coll. Psalms (new ed.) xxxvi. 72 He..Self-soothing in his lost Estate Sleeps on secure. 1988 United Press Internat. (Nexis) 15 Oct. The baby may be able to ‘self-soothe,’ and get back to sleep on its own. 1998 Ottawa Citizen (Nexis) 15 May (Family section) e5 People ‘self-soothe’ in various ways to overcome their feelings of anxiety—smoking, drinking,..and so on. 2012 P. Druckerman Bringing up Bébé iii. 45 Give your baby a chance to self-soothe, don't automatically respond. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1743
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