self-respect
nounmasculine/ɐˈmoɾ ˈpɾɔpɾju/high
a·mor-·pró·pri·o
Definition
A feeling of valuing and respecting oneself; positive regard for one's own person.
Maintaining self-respect is crucial in difficult situations.
He walked away from the deal out of self-respect.
Common collocations
have self-respectlack of self-respectmatter of self-respectboost self-respect
Idiomatic expressions
- Wound someone's pride (ferir o amor-próprio).
Etymology
Locução de 'amor' + 'próprio', do latim 'amor' e 'proprius' (próprio).