merit
noun
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
self-merit
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a word derived from
merit.
Example Sentences
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These words are like so many thunderclaps of protest from heaven against every kind and type of self-merit.
From Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians by Theodore Graebner
"I always admire self-respect," said Mr. Fairfield, smiling; "I hold that a man or a club with full appreciation of self-merit can't go far wrong."
From Patty Blossom by Carolyn Wells
