self-respecting
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rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf- noun
proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
Origin:
1605–15
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 | |
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Self-respecting
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| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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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 | |
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