Antonyms for self-respect

Grammar : Noun

Spell : self-ri-spekt, self-

Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf-

Definition of self-respect

Origin : also self respect, "proper regard for and care of the dignity of one's person," 1795, from self- + respect (n.). Related: Self-respecting.

noun belief in own integrity
noun self-esteem

Example sentences :

It was becoming certain that their self-respect was awakened.
Extract from : « Ester Ried Yet Speaking » by Isabella Alden

God acts out of moral obligation, out of self-respect, out of love.
Extract from : « Understanding the Scriptures » by Francis McConnell

And this we must not say to each other even now, by all the bonds of mutual honor and self-respect.
Extract from : « In the Valley » by Harold Frederic

In politics one afflicted with self-respect and addicted to the vice of independence.
Extract from : « The Devil's Dictionary » by Ambrose Bierce

Doubtless the self-respect of the woman was in no way wounded by the master's recoil.
Extract from : « Miracles of Our Lord » by George MacDonald

His self-respect must be restored by superiority over somebody.
Extract from : « The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 » by Various

He had lost largely in self-respect as well as in the respect of friends.
Extract from : « The Letters of Robert Burns » by Robert Burns

The gentleman is eminently distinguished for his self-respect.
Extract from : « Self-Help » by Samuel Smiles

The last fragment of self-respect, of bravado even, was in tatters.
Extract from : « A Breath of Prairie and other stories » by Will Lillibridge

He was fast losing all self-respect, and would willingly have begged.
Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola

Synonyms for self-respect

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