self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
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This is all thanks to the full moon in Aries, activating your stability-seeking second house of self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The Eight of Pentacles arrives when your dedication to your craft, your health, or your self-worth begins to pay off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Your concern about her self-worth is an important and interesting one.
—Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
In contrast to this grounding lunar energy, Juno shifts out of your sign and enters Sagittarius on October 1st, activating your value and self-worth sector, and inviting you to commit to partnerships, romantic or professional, that support your sense of abundance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 6 Oct. 2025
The Eight of Pentacles arrives when your dedication to your craft, your health, or your self-worth begins to pay off.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Your concern about her self-worth is an important and interesting one.
—Miriam Kirmayer, SELF, 1 Oct. 2025
In contrast to this grounding lunar energy, Juno shifts out of your sign and enters Sagittarius on October 1st, activating your value and self-worth sector, and inviting you to commit to partnerships, romantic or professional, that support your sense of abundance.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 29 Sep. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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