as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
getting a job and moving out of his parents' house did a lot to increase his self-respect
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Recent Examples of self-respect
The August 12th Leo New Moon Solar Eclipse invites you to commit to a new era of financial responsibility and self-respect.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The national nonprofit provides the opportunity for inner-city kids to participate in football and cheer, while teaching them the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline and self-respect.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Assertive, respectful communication not only reinforces boundaries but models self-respect for your children.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Vocational schools give future generations an opportunity to gain self-respect and contribute substantially to local economies and the national GDP.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But don’t forget that true leadership starts with self-respect.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
The pic is billed as being a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
As for the new moon in Scorpio on Nov. 20, this is your clean slate — an opportunity to create balance, consistency and self-respect.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The national nonprofit provides the opportunity for inner-city kids to participate in football and cheer, while teaching them the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline and self-respect.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Assertive, respectful communication not only reinforces boundaries but models self-respect for your children.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Vocational schools give future generations an opportunity to gain self-respect and contribute substantially to local economies and the national GDP.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But don’t forget that true leadership starts with self-respect.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
The pic is billed as being a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
As for the new moon in Scorpio on Nov. 20, this is your clean slate — an opportunity to create balance, consistency and self-respect.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-respect
Noun
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Gergely Karácsony, mayor of Budapest, Hungary, was charged with organizing an unlawful assembly despite a prohibition order for his role in organizing a gay pride event.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Jan. 2026
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There was a large sense of pride in Mike McCarthy's hometown neighborhood of Greenfield as the Pittsburgh native was introduced as the new head coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers.—
Cassidy Wood,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Many CEOs assume that once a capable CFO is in place, financial confidence will follow.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Now the public appears to have lost confidence in Noem.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Self-respect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-respect. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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