appreciation
noun
gratitude; thankful recognition.
self-appreciation
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a word derived from
appreciation.
Example Sentences
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Nor was the novel's terrain an unacknowledged world: a candid exploration of sometimes toxic relationships between black men and black women, the struggle of black women for self-appreciation and personal power.
From The Guardian ● Jul. 16, 2013
After slipping their burden past one more peril, Gabin roars with immense self-appreciation: "This pig's making a genius out of me!"
From Time Magazine Archive
As for black studies, Jackson finds them of value in developing self-appreciation, but suggests that it is more important to "spend our energy on the black future."
From Time Magazine Archive
Royal favor and amiable dispositions united them in a club: public applause and self-appreciation led them to call it The Pleiades.
From The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 15, No. 88, February, 1865 by Various
Also the exquisite tone of complacency and innocent self-appreciation with which Philip expressed this wonder helped her a little to surmount the situation.
From The Marriage of Elinor by Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant
