self-acceptance
noun
self-ac·cep·tance
ˌself-ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s 
: the act or state of accepting oneself : the act or state of understanding and recognizing one's own abilities and limitations
In each moment you're either practicing self-acceptance—or you're judging yourself.—
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This intimate journey about self-acceptance follows Ricardo, a 24-year-old man born with Treacher Collins Syndrome, who has struggled to pronounce the letter R since birth.
—Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
The older vocabulary of life-defining commitments and meaning-making projects continued to wither while a new lexicon took hold: self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-love.
—January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Obviously, the Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Her list of wins overshadowed her list of failures and sparked a new journey to self-acceptance and self-love.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Addie Morfoot, Variety, 7 May 2025
The older vocabulary of life-defining commitments and meaning-making projects continued to wither while a new lexicon took hold: self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-love.
—January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Obviously, the Harry Potter story is incredibly affirmative and positive and about love and self-acceptance.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Her list of wins overshadowed her list of failures and sparked a new journey to self-acceptance and self-love.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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