Self-regard
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 regard for or consideration of oneself or one's own interests countable, uncountable
"It expresses the influence exercised by the self-regard of one man upon the self-regard of another. It arises from the right to pursue a man's own interest, subject only to the limitation of not obstructing his neighbor's corresponding right."
- 2 the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect wordnet
Example
More examples"It expresses the influence exercised by the self-regard of one man upon the self-regard of another. It arises from the right to pursue a man's own interest, subject only to the limitation of not obstructing his neighbor's corresponding right."
Etymology
From self- + regard.
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