self-worth
Americannoun
noun
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Origin of self-worth
First recorded in 1960–65
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She would use the system of accounts to create likes on her own posts, hoping to drive engagement with other users and her own feelings of validation and self-worth.
From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026
Unfortunately, repeated exposure falsely increases one’s sense of self-worth.
From Salon ● May 1, 2026
Net worth and self-worth are not the same thing.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 17, 2026
She told jurors that her near-constant social media use "really affected my self-worth," saying the apps led her to abandon hobbies, struggle to make friends and constantly measure herself against others.
From Barron's ● Mar. 25, 2026
Music expresses children’s identity and heritage, teaches them to belong to a culture, and develops their cognitive well-being and inner self-worth.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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