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self-re·spect
/
ˈsɛlf
rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf-
/
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[
self
-ri-
spekt
, self-
]
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noun
proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
Origin:
1605–15
Related forms
self-re·spect·ful,
self-re·spect·ing,
adjective
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self-respect
—
n
a proper sense of one's own dignity and integrity
self-re'spectful
—
adj
self-re'specting
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
self-respect
"proper regard for the dignity of one's person," 1795, from
self
+
respect
(q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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Example sentences
Our staff will support each patient as they develop improved self-esteem,
self-respect
, and family harmony.
Self-respect
is an important part of emotional wellness.
People in refugee camps can be employed to do this work so they have
self-respect
and are working with economics.
Self-confidence and
self-respect
go hand in hand with setting and achieving
one's goals.
It belongs to the
self-respect
of intellect to pursue every tangle of thought to its final unravelment.
It's no skin off the public's nose but it might make all the difference in terms of
self-respect
to the mum and her kids.
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