SELF-LOVE Synonyms: 71 Similar and Opposite Words

self-love

noun

ˌself-ˈləv

Definition of self-love

as in vanity

an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person

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Recent Examples of self-love Of course self-love won’t solve all of this. — Lauren Michele Jackson, New Yorker, 11 June 2026 The multi-hyphenate opened up about self-work and self-love during a new interview promoting her upcoming Netflix romcom Office Romance. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 5 June 2026 The titular Jim is an Insta-famous gym queen — the filmmakers made an account to follow several gay influencers during production for research — who preaches self-love but looks down on anyone who doesn’t fit his own standard of beauty. — Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 15 May 2026 To those in the know, the pregnancy statues themselves also telegraph self-love, even if the result is (quite literally) navel-gazey. — Elizabeth Kiefer, Architectural Digest, 8 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for self-love

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Tie Measurement To Real Business Results One of the best ways to protect your ad spend is to focus on outcomes, not vanity metrics.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2026
This is quite compact and contains a walk-in shower, a flushing toilet, and a vanity sink.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of vanity

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But for all that pain, there was pride to be had on days that marked major changes in the country’s history, all launched from the Space Coast.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
For those who take pride in their pouty lips (or their ability to talk their way out of just about anything), a swipe of lipstick and nothing else is a cool way to look put together without the hustle of actually putting yourself together.

— Loren Savini, Allure, 4 Sep. 2026

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