self-worth

American  

[self-wurth] / ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /

noun

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

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self-worth British  

noun

1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

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Other Word Forms

• self-worthiness noun

Etymology

Origin of self-worth

First recorded in 1960–65

Compare meaning

How does self-worth compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• self-worth vs. self-esteem

Example Sentences

For some, the swag gap is less about aesthetic misalignment than imbalance of self-worth.

From The Wall Street Journal

She found that those whose identities and self-worth were most tightly coupled to the business had the hardest time coping with failure.

From The Wall Street Journal

If they regularly attend those clubs they can end up representing the school which leads to "a feeling of self-worth and self-esteem", he said.

From BBC

He tells clients that they need to separate trading performance from their view of their self-worth.

From The Wall Street Journal

But — and I can’t believe I am writing this — it does seem that we must credit Boebert for having a little more self-worth than that.

From Salon

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