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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Young people are more focused on safety, kindness and self-acceptance than fame and popularity, according to new research from the Center for Scholars & Storytellers at UCLA.
—Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Practice brave self-acceptance by honoring such changes without totally abandoning your old self.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Loving-kindness and mindful democracy Clinical research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a positive effect on mental health, including lessening anxiety and depression, increasing life satisfaction and improving self-acceptance while reducing self-criticism.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Through his music, Brown was a symbol of Black equality, pride and self-acceptance.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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Payton Turkeltaub, Variety, 15 Jan. 2026
Practice brave self-acceptance by honoring such changes without totally abandoning your old self.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2026
Loving-kindness and mindful democracy Clinical research shows that loving-kindness meditation has a positive effect on mental health, including lessening anxiety and depression, increasing life satisfaction and improving self-acceptance while reducing self-criticism.
—Jeremy David Engels, The Conversation, 29 Dec. 2025
Through his music, Brown was a symbol of Black equality, pride and self-acceptance.
—Makena Gera, PEOPLE, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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