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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More often than not, our receptivity to compliments is a reflection of our conflicted view of our own self-worth, or lack thereof.
—Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
This week begins with Venus exiting your sign and entering Sagittarius, activating your finance and self-worth zone for the next four weeks.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
This pushes you to reconnect with a healthier sense of financial balance and self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Diet talk involves any discussion that frames some food as good or bad, or attaches self-worth to weight.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
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Neil Senturia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Dec. 2025
This week begins with Venus exiting your sign and entering Sagittarius, activating your finance and self-worth zone for the next four weeks.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Nov. 2025
This pushes you to reconnect with a healthier sense of financial balance and self-worth.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 28 Nov. 2025
Diet talk involves any discussion that frames some food as good or bad, or attaches self-worth to weight.
—Liz Regalia, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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