self-esteem en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌsɛlf.əˈstiːm/
- (US) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English esteem English self-esteem From self- + esteem.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.
People with high self-esteem think they're more popular, charming, and socially skilled than other people, but objective studies find no difference.
2011, Roy F. Baumeister, John Tierney, Willpower, →ISBN, pages 191–192:American companies now put a great deal of effort into boosting their employees' self-esteem by handing out inflated job titles. Most likely, they think it also helps compensate for the longer hours, unpaid overtime and stagnant wages that have become standard. It doesn't.
2004, George Carlin, “EUPHEMISMS: What Do You Do for a Living?”, in When Will Jesus Bring the Pork Chops?, New York: Hyperion Books, →ISBN, →OCLC, →OL, page 90:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| self-esteems | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (59)
cy hunan-barch (confidence in one's own worth) · fi itseluottamus (confidence in one's own worth) · pl poczucie własnej wartości (confidence in one's own worth) · uk самолю́бство (confidence in one's own worth) · ro stimă de sine (confidence in one's own worth) · de Selbstrespekt (confidence in one's own worth) · ro autostimă (confidence in one's own worth) · ga féinmheas (confidence in one's own worth) · nl zelfrespect (confidence in one's own worth) · mk самодоверба (confidence in one's own worth) · cs sebeúcta (confidence in one's own worth) · cy hunan-dyb (confidence in one's own worth) · ru самооце́нка (confidence in one's own worth) · it autostima (confidence in one's own worth) · ru самолю́бие (confidence in one's own worth) · it compiacimento (confidence in one's own worth) · fr estime personnelle (confidence in one's own worth) · pt amor-próprio (confidence in one's own worth) · hu önbecsülés (confidence in one's own worth) · uk самопова́га (confidence in one's own worth) · pt autoestima (confidence in one's own worth) · hi आत्मगौरव (confidence in one's own worth) · ca autoestima (confidence in one's own worth) · fi itsekunnioitus (confidence in one's own worth) · fi itsetunto (confidence in one's own worth) · de Selbstachtung (confidence in one's own worth) · cs hrdost (confidence in one's own worth) · ar تَقْدِير ذَات (confidence in one's own worth) · hy ինքնագնահատական (confidence in one's own worth) · sv självkänsla (confidence in one's own worth) · cmn 自尊 (confidence in one's own worth) · fi omanarvontunto (confidence in one's own worth) · cmn 自尊心 (confidence in one's own worth) · mi kiritau (confidence in one's own worth) · bg самоуваже́ние (confidence in one's own worth) · el αυτοεκτίμηση (confidence in one's own worth) · de Selbstwertschätzung (confidence in one's own worth) · tr haysiyet (confidence in one's own worth) · nl zelfvertrouwen (confidence in one's own worth) · es autoestima (confidence in one's own worth) · fa عزت نفس (confidence in one's own worth) · ja 自尊心 (confidence in one's own worth) · uk самооці́нка (confidence in one's own worth) · nb selvfølelse (confidence in one's own worth) · de Selbstwertgefühl (confidence in one's own worth) · ru чу́вство со́бственного досто́инства (confidence in one's own worth) · tr izzetinefis (confidence in one's own worth) · az özünəhörmət (confidence in one's own worth) · fr estime de soi (confidence in one's own worth) · nl eigenwaarde (confidence in one's own worth) · nl gevoel van eigenwaarde (confidence in one's own worth) · tr öz saygı (confidence in one's own worth) · bg самомнение (confidence in one's own worth) · sh samopouzdanje (confidence in one's own worth) · ta தற்பெருமை (confidence in one's own worth) · ru самоуваже́ние (confidence in one's own worth) · ja 自尊 (confidence in one's own worth) · fr amour-propre (confidence in one's own worth) · da selvværd (confidence in one's own worth)