self-worth

[ self-wurth ]
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noun
  1. the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.

Origin of self-worth

1
First recorded in 1960–65

Other words from self-worth

  • self-wor·thi·ness [self-wur-thee-nis], /ˈsɛlfˈwɜr ði nɪs/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for self-worth

self-worth

noun
  1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

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