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self-worth
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Princeton's WordNet
dignity, self-respect, self-regard, self-worthnoun
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
"it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure"
Wiktionary
self-worthnoun
The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
Recognizing one's self-worth is a necessary step to respecting the worth of others.
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self-worth
Self-worth refers to an individual's perception or belief about their own value or worth, often related to self-esteem and self-confidence. It's grounded in how much one respects and appreciates oneself, regardless of current circumstances or the opinions of others. It’s a fundamental aspect of self-identity and influence on mental health and overall well-being.
Editors Contribution
self-worth
The quality a person has of feeling and knowing their worth.
A persons self-worth is of value to the person.
Submitted by MaryC on February 20, 2016
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of self-worth in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of self-worth in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of self-worth in a Sentence
District Attorney George Brauchler:
He tried to murder a theater full of people to make himself feel better and because he thought it would increase his self-worth.
Poor is the man who does not know his own intrinsic worth and tends to measure everything by relative value. A man of financial wealth who values himself by his financial net worth is poorer than a poor man who values himself by his intrinsic self worth.
Hair, in terms of women in general, is a huge part of what we're told represents our beauty, beauty obviously plays into self esteem and self worth. As black women in this culture... we've been told that our hair is not beautiful because it does not look like the European standard, which is long and straight.
Despite what one self-absorbed, heartless killer tried to do, in the end we won, in the end we wound up with the most points. We have the most self-worth. Game over.
Promote your children’s effort rather than talent, for instance, praise how they approached the challenge and how hard they worked, not just their grades and scores. This helps to build their innate self of self-worth.
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