self-pride
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-pride
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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He said he was motivated by “self-pride. ... I just don’t believe in doing anything less than my best, and I don’t like doing things the wrong way,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Navajo are not chest-thumpers; showy self-pride is not rewarded in their culture.
From New York Times
Its social and political implications were muted for what Variety called “the importance of human commitment, loyalty and self-pride.”
From New York Times
For Hall, the album has been another form of self-pride and a way to give others who aren’t as bold a reason to try and do so.
From Seattle Times
“We got a lot of self-pride, but not a lot of self-love,” Long added.
From The Guardian
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