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self-respect

nounmasculinegeneral usevery common/ɐˈmoɾ ˈpɾɔpɾju/a·mor-·pró·pri·o

Definition

1

A feeling of valuing and respecting oneself; positive regard for one's own person.

Usage examples

Maintaining self-respect is crucial in difficult situations.
He walked away from the deal out of self-respect.

Common combinations

have self-respectlack of self-respectmatter of self-respectboost self-respect

Idiomatic expressions

  • Wound someone's pride (ferir o amor-próprio).