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self-es·teem

(sĕlf′ĭ-stēm′)
n.
Pride in oneself; self-respect.
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self-esteem

n
1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself
2. an unduly high opinion of oneself; vanity
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self′-esteem′



n.
self-respect.
[1650–60]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun 1. self-esteem - a feeling of pride in yourself
pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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self-esteem

noun self-respect, confidence, self-confidence, courage, vanity, boldness, self-reliance, self-assurance, self-regard, self-possession, amour-propre (French), faith in yourself, pride in yourself Poor self-esteem is at the centre of many difficulties.
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self-esteem

noun
A sense of one's own dignity or worth:
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Translations

self-esteem

[ˌselfɪsˈtiːm] N → amor m propio
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self-esteem

[ˌsɛlfɪsˈtiːm] n → stima di sé
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self-esteem

(selfiˈstiːm) noun
a person's respect for himself. My self-esteem suffered when I failed the exam. selfrespek إعْتِزاز بالنَّفْس، إحْتِرام ذاتي самоуважение amor próprio sebeúcta die Selbstachtung selvfølelse αυτοεκτίμηση amor propio endast lugupidamine عزت نفس itsearvostus amour-propre הַעֲרָכָה עַצמִית आत्मसम्मान samopoštovanje önbecsülés harga diri sjálfsvirðing amor proprio, autostima 自尊心 자존심, 자부심 savigarba pašcieņa harga diri gevoel van eigenwaarde selvrespekt poczucie własnej godności عزت نفس amor próprio amor propriu самолюбие samoľúbosť samospoštovanje samopoštovanje självaktning, självkänsla การนับถือตนเอง öz saygı, onur 自尊心 самоповага, почуття власної гідності نفس پرستی، اپنا وقار lòng tự trọng 自尊
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self-esteem

n autoestima
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