self-love

[ self-luhv ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈlʌv /
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noun

the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.
conceit; vanity.
narcissism(def 2).

Origin of self-love

First recorded in 1555–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-love

self-lov·ing, adjective

Words nearby self-love

self-limited, self-limiting, self-liquidating, self-loader, self-loading, self-love, self-made, self-mailer, self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication

Words related to self-love

conceit, narcissism, vainglory, vanity

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British Dictionary definitions for self-love

self-love

noun

the instinct or tendency to seek one's own well-being or to further one's own interest

Medical definitions for self-love

self-love

n.

The instinct or desire to promote one's own well-being; regard for or love of one's self.