self-reverence
- a word derived from reverence.
Example Sentences
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In Raoult’s view, French science was a duchy of appearances, connections and self-reverence.
From New York Times • May 12, 2020
As for loftier things, "self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control"—duty—and the passion of high ideals—who was he to prate about them?
From The Marriage of William Ashe by Ward, Humphry, Mrs.
What his brother-poet called "self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control," are the keynotes of that portion of his poetry which deals with the problems of human existence.
From Matthew Arnold by Russell, George William Erskine
Bethink thee—is't self-reverence that o'erawes Thy prostrate soul, and from thy faltering tongue, Subdued, involuntary homage draws?
From Old-Fashioned Ethics and Common-Sense Metaphysics With Some of Their Applications by Thornton, William Thomas
Gradually a certain resolute body of men are teaching weaker people that even self-discipline is unnecessary, and that self-reverence, self-knowledge, self-control are only phrases used by interested people who want to hold others in slavery.
From The Ethics of Drink and Other Social Questions Joints In Our Social Armour by Runciman, James
