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self-esteem - 4 dictionary results

self-es⋅teem

[self-i-steem, self-]
–noun
1. a realistic respect for or favorable impression of oneself; self-respect.
2. an inordinately or exaggeratedly favorable impression of oneself.

Origin:
1650–60


See pride.


diffidence.
self-es·teem   (sělf'ĭ-stēm')
n.  Pride in oneself; self-respect.

Self-esteem

Self`-es*teem"\, n. The holding a good opinion of one's self; self-complacency.
Language Translation for : self-esteem
Spanish: amor propio,
German: die Selbstachtung,
Japanese: 自尊心

self-esteem 
1657, from self + esteem (q.v.). Popularized by phrenology, which assigned it a "bump" (Spurzheim, 1815).
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