self-regard

American  

[self-ri-gahrd, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈgɑrd, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. consideration for oneself or one's own interests.

2. self-respect.

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self-regard British  

noun

1. concern for one's own interest

2. proper esteem for oneself

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Other Word Forms

• self-regarding adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-regard

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

This is not revelation: The defense secretary is well known for preening for the cameras with a level of self-regard that would embarrass most supermodels.

From Salon

The pathological self-regard required to be a YouTube star turned out to be reasonable preparation for the supercharged bravado of being a boxer.

From The Wall Street Journal

He was resented for puncturing euphemisms of communal self-regard.

From The Wall Street Journal

This level of self-regard in a writer and thinker as justifiably exalted as Smith may explain why our nation is turning on reading: aristocracies breed resentment among the proles.

From Los Angeles Times

Greene is “a powerful free agent with considerable self-regard and a big chip on her shoulder,” Karni wrote, adding she “appears to feel no obligation to anyone in Washington.”

From Salon