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
It’s got a strong thematic heart and introspects about self-acceptance and fandom with greater competence than many, many films and people I’ve met.
From Salon • Jun. 28, 2025
"This chapter, for me, has been about self-acceptance and finding out who I am. What are my original thoughts? What do I have to give?" she said.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2025
The sense of self-acceptance and pride which they taught came as good news to ghetto residents who realized that they could never be assimilated into white, middle-class America.
From The Black Experience in America by Coombs, Norman
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