self-madelist
nounUK /ˌselfˈmeɪd.lɪst/
US /ˌselfˈmeɪd.lɪst/
A self-madelist is a person who became successful by their own hard work.
The famous chef is a self-madelist who started with just one small food stand.
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2. A list a person makes about themselves, such as goals or good qualities.
She wrote a self-madelist of things she wanted to improve this year.
3. Someone who proudly talks about how they built their own success.
At the party, the self-madelist kept telling everyone how he built his company from nothing.
4. A person who prefers to do things alone without help from others.
As a self-madelist, he refused any help and finished the project by himself.