🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

자기 사랑

Pronunciation / Transliteration: jagi salang

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Self-Love/sɛlf lʌv/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"자기 사랑은 정신 건강에 중요합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    Regard for one's own well-being and happiness.

    "Practicing self-love is essential for maintaining mental health."
  2. 2

    The act of valuing oneself and recognizing one's worth.

    "Her journey towards self-love involved overcoming negative self-talk."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'self-love' originates from the Middle English word 'self', derived from Old English 'seolf', meaning 'oneself'. The concept of love has roots in the Latin 'amor', which evolved through various cultural interpretations of affection and care for oneself, particularly gaining prominence in psychological contexts in the 20th century.

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