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self-acceptance

self-acceptance

4 4.4
Accepting yourself as you are, including your strengths and weaknesses
  • noun
  • /sɛlf-əkˈsɛptəns/
translation icon : autoaceptación
  • Through therapy, she found the self-acceptance needed to embrace her imperfections.
  • self-acceptance and self-esteem
  • feelings of worth
  • increase self-acceptance

At the end of the day, self acceptance is your greatest sword.

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Examples

  • The only diet that works is good nutrition, joyful exercise, and positive self-acceptance.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • She's going to struggle with self-acceptance and self-esteem for the rest of her life.

    Blog text (17)
  • We need more self acceptance and more self love.

  • At the end of the day, self acceptance is your greatest sword.

  • What is more, only this self-acceptance can set one free.

    Academic text (1993)
  • Boy, self-awareness and self acceptance is so important.

  • I loved teaching there because I was able to stress self-acceptance and making healthy food choices.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • In addition to being accepted, the older adults should have a degree of self-acceptance.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The theme of personal transformation was also apparent in some comments in which women displayed self-acceptance of their changing bodies.

    Academic text (2005)
  • My favorite part about my journey towards self-love and radical self-acceptance is that I am breathing again.

    Blog text (2)

Synonyms

self-esteem
vsself-acceptance
183 3.5

A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself

places more emphasis on recognising abilities and limits rather than pride
self-respect
vsself-acceptance
53 3.2

A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions

stresses recognising personal limits and abilities more than moral conduct
self-worth
vsself-acceptance
28 3.7

A feeling that you are a good and important person

concerns recognising abilities and limits rather than judging personal value
comfortable in one's own skin
vsself-acceptance
5 5.6

Feeling calm and confident about who you are

focuses on recognising personal abilities and limits rather than feeling mere comfort
in one's own skin
vsself-acceptance
3 7.4

To feel comfortable and confident with who you are

emphasises recognising abilities and limits rather than casual comfort
self-love
vsself-acceptance
3 4.3

Caring for your own happiness and well-being

focuses on recognising abilities and limits rather than active nurturing
self-regard
vsself-acceptance
2 5.8

A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect

focuses on recognising strengths and weaknesses rather than holding esteem
self-pride
vsself-acceptance
4.2

A feeling of satisfaction and confidence in yourself

focuses on recognising faults and limits rather than celebrating pride

Antonyms

21 4.6

Not feeling sure about what you can do or your decisions

How Self-Accepting

self-love
3 4.3
self-respect
53 3.2
self-acceptance
4 4.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

self-acceptance = acceptance (transparent) = self + accept + ance

The meaning is directly derived by adding the prefix 'self-' to the noun 'acceptance' to indicate acceptance of oneself.

Etymology

Self-acceptance combines self, meaning 'you', and acceptance from accept, which means 'to take' or 'allow'. So, self-acceptance is like 'taking' or 'allowing' yourself 'as you are', including your good and bad parts.