self-respect C2+ Topic:War & Conflict US /ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt/ See IPA manual Freq #15053 Meanings 1 noun The knowledge of one's own worth. […] he wished he had been a William Price, distinguishing himself and working his way to fortune and consequence with so much self-respect and happy ardour, instead of what he was! 2 noun the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect Thesaurus Synonyms 2 noun · the quality of being worthy... dignity Etymology From self- + respect. Topics War & Conflict External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # self-respect **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt/ **Frequency rank:** 15053 ## Meanings 1. The knowledge of one's own worth. 2. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect ## Examples - […] he wished he had been a William Price, distinguishing himself and working his way to fortune and consequence with so much self-respect and happy ardour, instead of what he was! ## Etymology From self- + respect. ## Topics - War & Conflict markdown