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self-acceptance

American  
[self-ak-sep-tuhns, -ik-] / ˌsɛlf ækˈsɛp təns, -ɪk- /

noun

  1. the act or state of accepting oneself, with all one's strengths and weaknesses.


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"I was particularly shocked by the recommendations for combating obesity, which did not mention the effect of MMS on adipose tissue but only affirmed self-acceptance combined with stigmatization of obesity," she says.

From Science Daily Feb. 2, 2026

Fans have spoken of how the film's empowering themes of self-acceptance, community, and fighting against inner "demons" resonated with them.

From BBC Jan. 11, 2026

In public settings, with friends and colleagues, she spoke easily about self-acceptance and loving yourself as you are.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 2, 2026

The album ends with her resolving to confront her struggles with self-acceptance, with the frankly written “I Want To Be Better” — which escalates with the feverish punk pulse of “Onwards.”

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 23, 2025

With the self-acceptance that comes with self-authenticity she will know the importance of the difference she and the nursing profession make and can make in the community of man.

From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.

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