selfestimation

es·ti·ma·tion

[es-tuh-mey-shuhn]
noun
1.
judgment or opinion: In my estimation the boy is guilty.
2.
esteem; respect.
3.
approximate calculation; estimate: to make an estimation of one's expenditures.

Origin:
1325–75; Middle English estimacioun < Middle French < Latin aestimātiōn- (stem of aestimātiō). See estimate, -ion

pre·es·ti·ma·tion, noun
re·es·ti·ma·tion, noun
self-es·ti·ma·tion, noun


2. appreciation, regard, honor, veneration.
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estimation (ˌɛstɪˈmeɪʃən) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a considered opinion; judgment: what is your estimation of the situation?
2.  esteem; respect
3.  the act of estimating

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estimation
late 14c., from O.Fr. estimacion, from L. aestimationem (nom. aestimatio) "a valuation," from aestimare "to value" (see esteem).
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