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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSelbstachtung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: zelpst-achtung
"Seine Selbstachtung hinderte ihn daran, sich schlecht behandeln zu lassen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A feeling of pride in oneself; self-esteem.
"She regained her self-respect after standing up for herself." - 2
The regard that one has for oneself; a sense of personal worth.
"His self-respect prevented him from accepting unfair treatment."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'self-respect' combines 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'oneself', and 'respect', from Latin 'respectus', meaning 'regard' or 'consideration'. The concept evolved in the 19th century to emphasize the importance of personal dignity and self-worth.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Self-Respect" is said worldwide
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Estime de soi
Transliteration: es-tim de swa
"Elle a retrouvé son estime de soi après avoir défendu ses droits."
Selbstachtung
Transliteration: zelpst-achtung
"Seine Selbstachtung hinderte ihn daran, sich schlecht behandeln zu lassen."
Rispetto di sé
Transliteration: ris-pet-to di se
"Ha ritrovato il rispetto di sé dopo aver parlato."
Autoestima
Transliteration: au-to-es-ti-ma
"Recuperó su autoestima al defenderse."
Autoestima
Transliteration: au-to-es-ti-ma
"Ela recuperou sua autoestima após se defender."
आत्म-सम्मान
Transliteration: aatma-sammaan
"उसने अपने आत्म-सम्मान को वापस पाया।"
自尊
Transliteration: zì zūn
"她在捍卫自己后恢复了自尊。"
자존감
Transliteration: ja-jon-gam
"그녀는 자신을 방어한 후 자존감을 회복했습니다."
自己尊重
Transliteration: jiko sonchou
"彼女は自分を守った後、自己尊重を取り戻しました。"
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