noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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CMU ARPABET:S EH2 L F R IH0 S P EH1 K T
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
The knowledge of one's own worth.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
it was beneath his dignity to cheat
showed his true dignity when under pressure
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: dignity, self-regard, self-worth
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pride, pridefulness
History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbh-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English respect English self-respect From self- + respect.
Across languages
Translations
51 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Armenian:
ինքնասիրություն
(inkʻnasirutʻyun)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Armenian:
արժանապատվություն
(aržanapatvutʻyun)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Armenian:
թասիբ
(tʻasib)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Azerbaijani:
özünə hörmət
— knowledge of one's own worth
Bulgarian:
самоуваже́ние
(samouvažénie)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Chinese:
chì-khì
— knowledge of one's own worth
Chinese:
chū-chun
— knowledge of one's own worth
Chinese Mandarin:
自尊
(zìzūn)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Chinese Mandarin:
自尊心
(zìzūnxīn)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Czech:
sebeúcta
— knowledge of one's own worth
Danish:
selvrespekt
— knowledge of one's own worth
Dutch:
zelfrespect
— knowledge of one's own worth
Esperanto:
memrespekto
— knowledge of one's own worth
Finnish:
itsekunnioitus
— knowledge of one's own worth
French:
respect de soi
— knowledge of one's own worth
French:
dignité personnelle
— knowledge of one's own worth
Georgian:
თვითდაფასება
(tvitdapaseba)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Georgian:
თავმოყვარეობა
(tavmoq̇vareoba)
— knowledge of one's own worth
German:
Selbstachtung
— knowledge of one's own worth
German:
Selbstrespekt
— knowledge of one's own worth
German:
Selbstwertschätzung
— knowledge of one's own worth
Greek:
αυτοσεβασμός
(aftosevasmós)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Hindi:
आत्मगौरव
(ātmagaurav)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Hindi:
आत्मसम्मान
(ātmasammān)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Hungarian:
önérzet
— knowledge of one's own worth
Irish:
féinmheas
— knowledge of one's own worth
Italian:
autostima
— knowledge of one's own worth
Japanese:
自尊
(jison)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Japanese:
自尊心
(jisonshin)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Khmer:
ការគោរពរាប់អានខ្លួនឯង
(kaa kourup roap aan kluən ae ngɔɔ)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Korean:
자존심
(jajonsim)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Latvian:
pašcieņa
— knowledge of one's own worth
Lithuanian:
savigarba
— knowledge of one's own worth
Manx:
arrym er hene
— knowledge of one's own worth
Māori:
kiritau
— knowledge of one's own worth
Navajo:
ádiłjídlį́
— knowledge of one's own worth
Navajo:
ádił ídlį́
— knowledge of one's own worth
Polish:
poczucie własnej wartości
— knowledge of one's own worth
Polish:
szacunek dla samego siebie
— knowledge of one's own worth
Portuguese:
orgulho
— knowledge of one's own worth
Portuguese:
vergonha na cara
— knowledge of one's own worth
Romanian:
respect de sine
— knowledge of one's own worth
Russian:
чу́вство со́бственного досто́инства
(čúvstvo sóbstvennovo dostóinstva)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Russian:
самоуваже́ние
(samouvažénije)
— knowledge of one's own worth
Scottish Gaelic:
fèin-urram
— knowledge of one's own worth
Serbo-Croatian:
samopoštovanje
— knowledge of one's own worth
Spanish:
autorrespeto
— knowledge of one's own worth
Swedish:
självaktning
— knowledge of one's own worth
Turkish:
özsaygı
— knowledge of one's own worth
Vietnamese:
lòng tự trọng
— knowledge of one's own worth