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self-respect

[self-ri-spekt, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf- /
NOUN
belief in own integrity
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONGEST
WEAK
self-deprecation


NOUN
self-esteem
Synonyms
Antonyms
WEAK
self-deprecation


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She said Atkins' behaviour "totally eroded my self-respect and my self-esteem".

From BBC ● Mar. 10, 2026

The Continent “produced the genius of Mozart and Beethoven,” and it isn’t narrow or xenophobic to feel pride in this; it is a just self-respect without which you won’t be able to continue in history.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 19, 2026

And I don’t think that they understood self-respect because I don’t think they experienced it before.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 11, 2025

Theoretically, the result would be both well-earning livelihoods and self-respect for people who had pulled themselves out of poverty.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2025

To them our self-respect was more important than passing some test, because you can’t pass a test if you already feel defeated.

From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez


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