self respect
1self respect — [sɛlfʀɛspɛ] n. m. ÉTYM. D. i.; expr. angl., de self « soi même », et respect « respect, estime ». ❖ ♦ Anglic. Estime de soi même. 0 Il fut choqué par la grossièreté et la vulgarité de ce très petit seigneur, qui froissait son goût esthétique et… …
2self-respect — proper regard for the dignity of one s person, 1795, from SELF (Cf. self) + RESPECT (Cf. respect) (q.v.) …
3self-respect — self′ respect′ n. proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one s character • Etymology: 1605–15 self′ respect′ful, self′ respect′ing, adj …
4Self-respect — Self re*spect , n. Respect for one s self; regard for one s character; laudable self esteem. [1913 Webster] …
5self-respect — [self′ri spekt′] n. proper respect for oneself and one s worth as a person self respecting adj …
6self-respect — / self esteem [n] pride in oneself amour propre, conceit, confidence, dignity, egotism, faith in oneself, morale, narcissism, self assurance, self content, self regard, selfsatisfaction, vanity, worth; concepts 411,689 Ant. self doubt,… …
7self-respect — self re spect n [U] a feeling of being happy about your character, abilities, and beliefs →↑self esteem ▪ It s difficult to keep your self respect when you have been unemployed for a long time …
8self-respect — ► NOUN ▪ pride and confidence in oneself. DERIVATIVES self respecting adjective …
9self-respect — index integrity Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
10self-respect — noun VERB + SELF RESPECT ▪ have ▪ She has little self respect. ▪ lose ▪ You can t help but feel sorry for a man who has clearly lost all self respect. ▪ regain …
