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self-respectful

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self-re⋅spect

[self-ri-spekt, self-]
–noun
proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.

Origin:
1605–15


self-re⋅spect⋅ful, self-re⋅spect⋅ing, adjective
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self-respect 
"proper regard for the dignity of one's person," 1795, from self + respect (q.v.).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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