- a proper sense of one's own dignity and integrity
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ˈself-reˈspect,
n. [uncountable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- proper regard for the dignity of one's character:He lost all his self-respect.
self-re•spect
(self′ri spekt′, self′-),USA pronunciation n.
self′-re•spect′ful, self′-re•spect′ing, adj.
- proper esteem or regard for the dignity of one's character.
- 1605–15
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self-respect n
'self-respect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
amour-propre
- Boys' Brigade
- mortification
- pride
- proud
- self-
- walk
- affront
- asyndeton
- dignity
- humiliate
- humiliating
- insult
- lower
- mortify
- self-confidence
- self-esteem
- self-regard
- self-worth
- shabby-genteel
- shame