self-acceptance

[self-ak-sep-tuhns, -ik-]

noun

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

Example Sentences

The body-positivity movement got a major boost in the early 2000s, when Unilever marketing executive Silvia Lagnado proposed a bold Dove campaign emphasizing self-acceptance rather than the usual aspirational quest for uniform thinness.

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In midlife, with the right partner and the self-acceptance that getting older brings, I no longer feel the city is stacked against me.

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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.”

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But becoming Posh Spice completely altered how she perceived herself and was a critical step toward self-acceptance.

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In the infectious indie rock anthem “Vitamina D,” Caloncho finds joy and gratitude through self-acceptance.

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