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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Ben Silverstone gives a moving performance as teenage Steven, who spends the film fighting bullies and breakups on the path to self-acceptance.
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Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The model previously opened up about self-acceptance ahead of her 61st birthday in April.
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Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
When interviewing hundreds of women for her book, Tetenbaum found that many actually did report higher levels of self-acceptance and confidence post menopause.
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Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
But family scenes help ground Kiyoko’s tearjerker in universal questions of shame and self-acceptance that land harder through Coley’s arc than the on-again-off-again fling surrounding her growth.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
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Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
19 June 2026
The model previously opened up about self-acceptance ahead of her 61st birthday in April.
—
Catherine Santino,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
When interviewing hundreds of women for her book, Tetenbaum found that many actually did report higher levels of self-acceptance and confidence post menopause.
—
Helen Carefoot,
Flow Space,
17 June 2026
But family scenes help ground Kiyoko’s tearjerker in universal questions of shame and self-acceptance that land harder through Coley’s arc than the on-again-off-again fling surrounding her growth.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
16 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for self-acceptance
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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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