self-respecting
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4.2
- adjective
- /ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktɪŋ/
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con amor propio
- When women realize the spark of the goddess in themselves, healthier, more self-respecting sexual behavior follows.
- self-respecting American
Well, because any self respecting entrepreneur knows that the best car is a BMW.
- Well, because any self respecting entrepreneur knows that the best car is a BMW.
- If you expect the money from me, I can give you that, but then I have to quit being a faithful and self respecting friend.
- Now if you look at my first video however, that is a change because I have grown into a self respecting, loving woman.
- Can't wait until you submit your resume to my company or the company of any self respecting lover of humanity.
- No, no self respecting Ecuadorian or or Kenyan wants a foreign military base on their right.
- I don't think any self respecting minority box tick wants to feel like they're there because they're a box tick.
Examples
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"You can buy dirt-cheap PCs, but no self-respecting law firm is going to buy those for the office," he says.
Academic text (2005) -
Neither does any self-respecting consumer.
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- Let me explain what it means to be an honest, self-respecting person, Mr. Mayor.
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But that is a situation that is hard for any self-respecting man to be in.
Blog text (12) -
Now if you look at my first video however, that is a change because I have grown into a self respecting, loving woman.
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These cartoons are not funny and no self respecting person would ever claim them to be funny.
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"You did what any self-respecting man would have done, only more skillfully.
Fiction book (1993) -
No self-respecting scientist believes in the paranormal.
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SiriSports is another must-have jailbroken iPhone tweak for any self-respecting sports fan out there.
Blog text (33) -
A self-respecting individual always stands up for their values and beliefs.
Synonyms
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4.6
Calm and serious in a way that shows self respect and gets respect from others
Being proud of yourself and knowing you are worth something
Antonyms
How Self-Respecting
Surface Forms
Morphology
self-respecting = self-respect (transparent) = self + respect + ing
The adjective is built transparently from the noun 'self-respect' with the participial suffix '-ing', and the meaning is readily recoverable.
Etymology
Self-respecting is made of self ('your own person') and respect ('to value or admire'), so it describes someone who values themselves and behaves with pride and dignity.