self-worth

[ self-wurth ]

noun

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

self-worth

noun

1. respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself

Other Words From

• self-wor·thi·ness [self, -, wur, -, th, ee-nis], noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of self-worth¹

First recorded in 1960–65

Example Sentences

Many describe feelings of low self-worth, shame, and depression.

From The Daily Beast

Each was in a day-by-day survival mode—each in his own way yearning for self-worth.

From The Daily Beast

What the Negro could try to control and preserve was his sense of self-worth.

From The Daily Beast

They saw not only their jobs at risk but also their sense of self-worth.

From The Daily Beast

Ultimately, parents of players have to ask themselves, what is your son's self worth worth?

From The Daily Beast

And still, to get results with antique systems can give me a feeling of self worth.

From Project Gutenberg

Raised in this way, people later in life will tend to link their self-worth to internalized parental standards.

From Project Gutenberg

Client-centered therapy focuses especially on difficulties that stem from a client's negative feelings of self-worth.

From Project Gutenberg

She has come to Dr. Kovac because of chronic depression, a sense of low self-worth, and feelings of insecurity and anxiety.

From Project Gutenberg

Be ones advantages never so much or so meager, self and self-worth are at last the determinative factor.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

• delight
• dignity
• ego
• happiness
• honor
• joy
• pleasure
• satisfaction
• self-confidence
• self-respect