self-acceptance
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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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
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.
From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025
This culminates in Rumi and the rest of Huntr/x eclipsing the Saja Boys by singing “What It Sounds Like,” an anthem to self-acceptance:
From Salon • Jun. 29, 2025
Only in this telling, Carmen, played by Wally Baram, isn’t just a supporting player in Benny’s path toward self-acceptance.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2025
Recognition of man's nature, as such, supports greater self-acceptance.
From Humanistic Nursing by Paterson, Josephine G.
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