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
Fertz maintains a daily routine of dressing with care — makeup, bright clothing — treating self-presentation as a form of self-love.
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Living It, Not Just Trending It Licia Fertz, an Italian woman featured in SELF’s coverage of the trend, embodies this philosophy through her daily routine of dressing up, wearing bright clothing and putting on makeup — treating self-presentation as an act of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the root of narcissism, not self-love but fake perfection.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
This kind of self-love and determination has guided me my entire life.
—Caster Semenya, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Living It, Not Just Trending It Licia Fertz, an Italian woman featured in SELF’s coverage of the trend, embodies this philosophy through her daily routine of dressing up, wearing bright clothing and putting on makeup — treating self-presentation as an act of self-love.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 21 Apr. 2026
That’s the root of narcissism, not self-love but fake perfection.
—Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Apr. 2026
This kind of self-love and determination has guided me my entire life.
—Caster Semenya, Time, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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The dresser has a classic silhouette with minimalist details like tapered legs and oiled hardware, and the mirror doubles as a vanity.—
Shea Simmons,
PEOPLE,
17 May 2026
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That lack of vanity becomes the greatest weapon of My Duchess.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
Noun
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The deepest reason for this near-universal futility is that most of us remain imprisoned by the delusions of the ego, suffering from alternating cravings and revulsions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 May 2026
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This requires a different balancing of one's own ego, which in this context, is not self-confidence but the prioritizing of the collective outcome.—
Naira Velumyan,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Noun
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Signing Rasmus Dahlin, Tage Thompson, Mattias Samuelsson and Power to long-term deals is also a source of pride for Adams.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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Three days later, on February 12, community members joined to raise the flag again, and to date, the pride flag to stands outside the monument, along with several more smaller flags adorning the area.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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