Self-love

noun

noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Regard for oneself; love of oneself. uncountable

    "Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others."

  2. 2
    an exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself wordnet
  3. 3
    Excessive pride or vanity, overvaluing the self. uncountable
  4. 4
    feelings of excessive pride wordnet
  5. 5
    Masturbation. euphemistic, uncountable

    "On the question of masturbation, or self-love, once again the tantric principle applies"

Synonyms

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amour proprearroganceautoeroticismconceitego tripegotism

Example

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"Ernesto has too much self-love to do such a vile thing."

Etymology

From self- + love.

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