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noun
The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: dignity, self-respect, self-regard
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: pride, pridefulness
History
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 worth English self-worth From self- + worth.
Across languages
11 source translations are retained for this English entry.
