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self-love

[ self-luhv ]
/ ˈsɛlfˈlʌv /
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noun

the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.
conceit; vanity.
narcissism(def 2).

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RELATED WORDS

conceit, narcissism, vainglory, vanity

Nearby words

self-limiting, self-liquidating, self-loader, self-loading, self-loathing, self-love, self-made, self-mailer, self-mastery, self-mate, self-medication

Origin of self-love

First recorded in 1555–65
Related formsself-lov·ing, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for self-love

self-love

noun

the instinct or tendency to seek one's own well-being or to further one's own interest
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Word Origin and History for self-love

self-love

n.

also self love, 1560s, from self- + love (n.).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper

Medicine definitions for self-love

self-love

n.

The instinct or desire to promote one's own well-being; regard for or love of one's self.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.