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self-love

self-love

3 4.3
Caring for your own happiness and well-being
  • noun
  • /ˈsɛlf lʌv/
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  • Remember that self love is not selfish.
  • the practice of self-love

Fill that void with self love, healing, and God.

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Examples

  • Wearing natural hair is an expression of self-acceptance and self-love.

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  • I'm full of total confidence, self love and bliss and it feels amazing.

  • Move towards self love and get real with yourself.

  • Self respect, self worth and self love all start with self.

  • The second truth to grow self love is to do hard things daily.

  • But does anyone even really know what self love means?

  • It's one of the biggest acts of self love that you could practice.

  • These things are acts of self love that I'm just here for.

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

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  • Practicing self-love can improve your overall mental health and happiness.

Synonyms

self-esteem
vsself-love
183 3.5

A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself

focuses on caring for happiness and wellbeing rather than pride feelings
self-acceptance
vsself-love
4 4.4

Accepting yourself as you are, including your strengths and weaknesses

involves active care for wellbeing and happiness rather than mere acceptance
self-concern
vsself-love
5.3

Care for your own needs and interests

is caring and warm toward personal happiness and overall wellbeing

Antonyms

11 6.4

A strong painful feeling that you are a bad person or have no value

How Self-Loving

egomania
1 9.1
self-love
3 4.3
self-regard
2 5.8

Surface Forms

self-love singular
self-loves plural

Morphology

self-love = self + love (transparent) = self + love

A straightforward compound where 'self' + 'love' directly denotes love or care directed toward oneself.

Etymology

Self-love is made of self and love, which together mean 'love for yourself'. So, self-love today is a simple way to talk about caring for your own well-being and happiness.