self-worth

[self-wurth]

noun

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

self-worth

noun

1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

Other Word Forms

• self-worthiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-worth¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Related Words

• delight 
• dignity 
• ego 
• happiness 
• honor 
• joy 
• pleasure 
• satisfaction 
• self-confidence 
• self-respect