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self-worth
[ self-wurth ]
noun
- the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.
self-worth
noun
- respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself
Other Words From
- self-wor·thi·ness [self, -, wur, -, th, ee-nis], noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of self-worth1
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Example Sentences
You see the face of a lost boy whose self-worth, seemingly because of his daddy issues, is strained — “I don’t need to detach, I’m already nothing...”
He is one of the Today programme's guest editors this year and used his episode to explain how volunteering can build confidence, self-worth and the ability to empower others.
The compounding effect of these barriers is not just a transactional inconvenience; it erodes trust and self-worth, leaving individuals feeling alienated from the same system designed to help them.
As Queenie, navigating empty relationships and professional disappointments on a journey from self-sabotage to self-worth, Brown makes a whole person from a variety of attitudes — hopeful, hopeless, hungover, exuberant, fretful, thoughtful.
But it gives these men a feeling of self-worth and a sense that they still matter.
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