self-respect

C2+ Topic:War & Conflict
US /ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛkt/
noun Freq #15053

Meanings

  1. 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. 2
    noun

    the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

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Synonyms
2 noun · the quality of being worthy... dignity

Etymology

From self- + respect.

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