What does self-esteem mean?
Definitions for self-esteem
self-es·teem
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Princeton's WordNet
self-esteem, self-pridenoun
a feeling of pride in yourself
Wiktionary
self-esteemnoun
Personal feelings or opinions of oneself.
Wikipedia
Self-esteem
Self-esteem is an individual's subjective evaluation of their own worth. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs about oneself (for example, "I am unloved", "I am worthy") as well as emotional states, such as triumph, despair, pride, and shame. Smith and Mackie (2007) defined it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it."Self-esteem is an attractive psychological construct because it predicts certain outcomes, such as academic achievement, happiness, satisfaction in marriage and relationships, and criminal behavior. Self-esteem can apply to a specific attribute (for example, "I believe I am a good writer and I feel happy about that") or globally (for example, "I believe I am a bad person, and I feel bad about myself in general"). Psychologists usually regard self-esteem as an enduring personality characteristic (trait self-esteem), though normal, short-term variations (state self-esteem) also exist. Synonyms or near-synonyms of self-esteem include many things: self-worth, self-regard, self-respect, and self-integrity.
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self-esteem
Self-esteem is an individual's overall subjective evaluation of their own worth or value. It involves beliefs, emotions, and perceptions about oneself, including abilities, skills, appearance, and relationships. Self-esteem can influence one's behavior, actions, choices, and mental and emotional health. It can range from high to low, with high self-esteem indicating a positive self-view and low self-esteem indicating a negative one.
Webster Dictionary
Self-esteemnoun
the holding a good opinion of one's self; self-complacency
Wikidata
Self-esteem
Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame. Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it." Self-esteem is also known as the evaluative dimension of the self that includes feelings of worthiness, prides and discouragement. One's self-esteem is also closely associated with self-consciousness. Self-esteem is a disposition that a person has which represents their judgments of their own worthiness. In the mid-1960s, Morris Rosenberg and social-learning theorists defined self-esteem as a personal worth or worthiness. Nathaniel Branden in 1969 defined self-esteem as "the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy of happiness." According to Branden, self-esteem is the sum of self-confidence and self-respect. It exists as a consequence of the implicit judgment that every person has of their ability to face life's challenges, to understand and solve problems, and their right to achieve happiness, and be given respect.
Editors Contribution
self-esteem
For us to naturally feel, have and know a sense of personal confidence, belonging, dignity, love, respect and worth for ourselves and others.
For us all to have self-esteem changes our attitude to ourselves and others in life which is a gift.
Submitted by MaryC on July 2, 2020
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-esteem in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-esteem in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of self-esteem in a Sentence
A lot of the negative body image comes from internal views of oneself, and when you can really shift that conversation from how does someone look to how does someone feel, then kids can really start to think about what their choices are and how they have control over how they feel, and that brings positive self-esteem and self-awareness.
Once their basic needs are fulfilled, they need to nourish their spirit, their self-esteem and their pride in themselves, i think hip-hop really helps to do that, because it's such a young person's art form -- it came off the streets and it's about one-on-one teaching. There's this great spirit of sharing in hip hop.
Self-esteem doesn't lie, it always says what you want to hear.
The failure of wisdom is to believe in self-esteem.
Self-esteem adapts to any environment.
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- احترام الذاتArabic
- autoestimaCatalan, Valencian
- sebehodnoceníCzech
- selvværdDanish
- Selbstwertgefühl, SelbstachtungGerman
- αυτοεκτίμησηGreek
- autoestimaSpanish
- عزت نفسPersian
- itsetuntoFinnish
- amour-propre, estime de soiFrench
- féinmheasIrish
- ինքնագնահատականArmenian
- harga diriIndonesian
- autostimaItalian
- 自尊, 自尊心Japanese
- zelfvertrouwenDutch
- samoocenaPolish
- autoestimaPortuguese
- самооценка, самолюбие, чувство собственного достоинства, самоуважение, самооце́нкаRussian
- självkänslaSwedish
- தற்பெருமைTamil
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