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self-worth en · NOUN

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 worth English self-worth From self- + worth.

Meanings

1. (uncountable, usually) The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
   • Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people. 2011 November 9, Susanne Gargiulo, “Emotional intelligence in the workplace”, in CNN:
   • Recognizing one's self-worth is a necessary step to respecting the worth of others.

Forms

Translations (11)

ca autovaloració (value one assigns to oneself) · de Selbstwert (value one assigns to oneself) · pt autovalorização (value one assigns to oneself) · ru самоуваже́ние (value one assigns to oneself) · fr estime de soi (value one assigns to oneself) · ka თვითდაფასება (value one assigns to oneself) · uk самооці́нка (value one assigns to oneself) · fi oma arvo (value one assigns to oneself) · uk самопова́га (value one assigns to oneself) · mi kiritau (value one assigns to oneself) · ru самооце́нка (value one assigns to oneself)