self-worth
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3.7
- noun
- /sɛlf-wɜrθ/
- After years of struggle, she finally realized her self-worth and began to pursue her dreams.
- sense of self-worth
- feelings of self-worth
- positive self-worth
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Watch on YouTubeAnd so they have this sense of self worth and self preservation.
- And so they have this sense of self worth and self preservation.
- What are they judging their self worth and their ambition based on?
- Like it was one of those things where all my self worth came from it.
- And here's how low self worth shows up in our life.
- But in terms of storing your sense of self worth in absolute strangers, big mistake.
- It's just not, it's not really going to impact their self worth, their happiness, their satisfaction.
- I don't actually seem to have good self worth or self value.
- You have serious issues with self worth and self esteem.
- Like, if those are going well, I feel higher sense of self worth, more confidence.
- You have low self worth, low self esteem and low self-confidence.
- Number six, they don't derive any of their self worth from the narcissist.
- Yeah, it it sounds like their self worth comes from how other people think of them.
- You're going to probably need to do some self worth work.
- You have to give them as much self-confidence and self worth as you can as a parent.
- I mean, this is self worth, right?
Examples
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Until her sense of self-worth was restored, Consuelo needed to be protected.
Fiction book (1998) -
Family and community members can take a similar approach in developing a sense of self-worth and assertiveness among young women.
Academic text (1997) -
How has having no self worth held me back?
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For somebody who has like rock bottom self worth, where do you begin?
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Here is what low self worth looks like in our life.
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Because we talk a lot about self worth, loving yourself.
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I can feel my self-worth coming back right now.
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Before I met Dad, I had incredibly low self-worth.
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To instill a sense of self-worth in each child is a goal of education.
Academic text (1991) -
You see, my daughter doesn't base her self-worth on what other people think.
Blog text (11)
Synonyms
358
3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
183
3.5
A feeling of confidence and pride in yourself
69
3.2
A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions
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3.5
Trust in your own skills and worth
5
3.5
Confidence in your own ability to do things and make choices
4
4.4
Accepting yourself as you are, including your strengths and weaknesses
3
4.2
A feeling of satisfaction and confidence in yourself
2
5.8
A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect
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9.9
A feeling that you are important and should be treated with respect, often making you proud or easily hurt
Antonyms
How Worthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Self-worth comes from the two simple parts self and worth. Self means 'your own person' and worth means 'value' or 'price', so self-worth is the value you feel you have as a person.