as in pride
a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance
getting a job and moving out of his parents' house did a lot to increase his self-respect
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Recent Examples of self-respect
The August 12th Leo New Moon Solar Eclipse invites you to commit to a new era of financial responsibility and self-respect.
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Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
The national nonprofit provides the opportunity for inner-city kids to participate in football and cheer, while teaching them the values of teamwork, sportsmanship, discipline and self-respect.
—Vivian Kwarm, Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2025
Assertive, respectful communication not only reinforces boundaries but models self-respect for your children.
—Dr. Tracy Dalgleish, CNBC, 25 Nov. 2025
Vocational schools give future generations an opportunity to gain self-respect and contribute substantially to local economies and the national GDP.
—Stephen Tave, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
But don’t forget that true leadership starts with self-respect.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2025
The pic is billed as being a feel-good story about music, self-respect, friendship, and the price of ambition.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
As for the new moon in Scorpio on Nov. 20, this is your clean slate — an opportunity to create balance, consistency and self-respect.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
In the past seven years, no one’s run off with your heart, blown your mind, challenged your identity, or trampled your self-respect.
—James Parker, The Atlantic, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-respect
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But, most of all, there was pride — the good kind of pride.—
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The Hoosiers are the bad guys, the bullies come to take your pride and your lunch money, albeit politely.—
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The captain also saw what everyone else did on Saturday, too — Michkov’s confidence seems to be on the rise.—
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Truly’s confidence and abilities certainly don’t appear to be an issue.—
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“Self-respect.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-respect. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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