Self-esteem

//ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm// noun

noun ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect. uncountable, usually

    "American companies now put a great deal of effort into boosting their employees' self-esteem by handing out inflated job titles. Most likely, they think it also helps compensate for the longer hours, unpaid overtime and stagnant wages that have become standard. It doesn't."

  2. 2
    a feeling of pride in yourself wordnet

Synonyms

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acquisitivenessamour propreamour-proprearroganceautismautoeroticism

Example

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"Only individuals with an aberrant temperament can in the long run retain their self-esteem in the face of the disesteem of their fellows."

Etymology

From self- + esteem.

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