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self-worth

[ self-wurth ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /

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noun

the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.

Origin of self-worth

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-worth

self-wor·thi·ness

[self-wur-th ee-nis] /ˈsɛlfˈwɜr ði nɪs/, noun

Words nearby self-worth

self-understanding, self-validating, self-violence, self-will, self-winding, self-worth, self-wrong, selfdom, selfheal, selfhood, selfie

Example sentences from the Web for self-worth

Each was in a day-by-day survival mode—each in his own way yearning for self-worth.

Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream |Tracy Droz Tragos |July 27, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They saw not only their jobs at risk but also their sense of self-worth.

Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment’s Biggest Losers |Stuart Stevens |June 28, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
These are people who live and die, and measure their status, self-worth, and manhood by the size of their bank accounts.

$614M SAC Capital Settlement a Sign of Wall Street’s Cynical Calculus |Daniel Gross |March 19, 2013 |DAILY BEAST
And there I was in L.A., measuring my self-worth by whether I could book a job on Beverly Hills 90210.

Ali Wentworth Gets Complicated |Kevin Sessums |December 22, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

Their sense of self-worth becomes tied up in what cards they possess.

Why Dumb Toys Make Kids Smarter |Po Bronson |October 1, 2009 |DAILY BEAST
Be ones advantages never so much or so meager, self and self-worth are at last the determinative factor.

Makers and Romance of Alabama History |B. F. Riley
Client-centered therapy focuses especially on difficulties that stem from a client's negative feelings of self-worth.

When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett
Raised in this way, people later in life will tend to link their self-worth to internalized parental standards.

When You Don't Know Where to Turn |Steven J. Bartlett

British Dictionary definitions for self-worth

self-worth

noun

respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself