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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAmor-próprio
Pronunciation / Transliteration: aˈmoʁ ˈpɾɔ.pɾiu
"O amor-próprio é essencial para o bem-estar mental."
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Regard for one's own well-being and happiness.
"Practicing self-love is essential for maintaining mental health." - 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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Amour de soi
Transliteration: a.mur də swa
"L'amour de soi est essentiel pour le bien-être mental."
Selbstliebe
Transliteration: ˈzɛlpstˌliːbə
"Selbstliebe ist wichtig für die psychische Gesundheit."
Amore per se stessi
Transliteration: aˈmo.re per se ˈstessi
"L'amore per se stessi è fondamentale per il benessere."
Amor propio
Transliteration: aˈmor ˈpɾo.pjo
"El amor propio es clave para la salud mental."
Amor-próprio
Transliteration: aˈmoʁ ˈpɾɔ.pɾiu
"O amor-próprio é essencial para o bem-estar mental."
स्वयं प्रेम
Transliteration: svayam prem
"स्वयं प्रेम मानसिक स्वास्थ्य के लिए आवश्यक है।"
自爱
Transliteration: zì ài
"自爱对心理健康至关重要。"
자기 사랑
Transliteration: jagi salang
"자기 사랑은 정신 건강에 중요합니다."
自己愛
Transliteration: jikoi
"自己愛はメンタルヘルスにとって重要です。"
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