self-worth

[ self-wurth ]

/ ˈsɛlfˈwɜrθ /

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noun

the sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem; self-respect.

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Origin of self-worth

First recorded in 1960–65

OTHER WORDS FROM self-worth

self-wor·thi·ness

[self-wur-thee-nis], /ˈsɛlfˈwɜr ði nɪs/, noun

Words nearby self-worth

self-validating, self-violence, selfward, self-will, self-winding, self-worth, self-wrong, Selihoth, Seljuk, selkie, Selkirk

How to use self-worth in a sentence

Many describe feelings of low self-worth, shame, and depression.
Birth Control Made My Hair Fall Out, and I’m Not the Only One|Molly Oswaks|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Each was in a day-by-day survival mode—each in his own way yearning for self-worth.
Filming a Beautiful Town in Decay: ‘Rich Hill’ and the Elusive American Dream|Tracy Droz Tragos|July 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST
What the Negro could try to control and preserve was his sense of self-worth.
Eddie Robinson, College Football’s Winningest Coach|Samuel G. Freedman|August 23, 2013|DAILY BEAST
They saw not only their jobs at risk but also their sense of self-worth.
Pity the Coal Miners: A Greener Environment’s Biggest Losers|Stuart Stevens|June 28, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Ultimately, parents of players have to ask themselves, what is your son's self worth worth?
Is Your Kid’s Coach Too Mean?|Michele Willens|April 3, 2013|DAILY BEAST
And still, to get results with antique systems can give me a feeling of self worth.
Dreaming of Dreaming|Peter E. Williams
Raised in this way, people later in life will tend to link their self-worth to internalized parental standards.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
Client-centered therapy focuses especially on difficulties that stem from a client's negative feelings of self-worth.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
She has come to Dr. Kovac because of chronic depression, a sense of low self-worth, and feelings of insecurity and anxiety.
When You Don't Know Where to Turn|Steven J. Bartlett
Be ones advantages never so much or so meager, self and self-worth are at last the determinative factor.
Makers and Romance of Alabama History|B. F. Riley

British Dictionary definitions for self-worth

self-worth

noun

respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

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