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self-love en · NOUN

Pronunciation

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 love English self-love From self- + love.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) Regard for oneself; love of oneself.
    • Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others. 2023 May 29, Madeline Holcombe, “Lizzo is teaching us about body neutrality. Here is what it means and how to get there”, in CNN:
  2. (uncountable) Excessive pride or vanity, overvaluing the self.
  3. (euphemistic, uncountable) Masturbation.
    • On the question of masturbation, or self-love, once again the tantric principle applies 2004, Diana Richardson, Tantric Orgasm for Women, Page 195

Relateds

narcissism

Translations (25)

pt amor próprio (regard for oneself) · ko 자애 (regard for oneself) · ja 自愛 (regard for oneself) · sh sȁmoljūblje (regard for oneself) · la amor prōprius (regard for oneself) · ka თვითსიყვარული (regard for oneself) · fr amour-propre (regard for oneself) · hi आत्ममोह (regard for oneself) · sh са̏мољӯбље (regard for oneself) · eo memamo (regard for oneself) · fi itserakkaus (regard for oneself) · cmn 自戀 /自恋 (regard for oneself) · it amor proprio (regard for oneself) · ms swacinta (regard for oneself) · cs sebeláska (regard for oneself) · ru себялю́бие (regard for oneself) · de Selbstliebe (regard for oneself) · lt savi̇̀meilė (regard for oneself) · ro amor propriu (regard for oneself) · grc φιλαυτία (regard for oneself) · eo sinamo (regard for oneself) · hi आत्मरति (regard for oneself) · ga féinghrá (regard for oneself) · es amor propio (regard for oneself) · el αυταγάπη (regard for oneself)