Synonyms for self-respect
| Grammar : Noun |
| Spell : self-ri-spekt, self- |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈsɛlf rɪˈspɛkt, ˌsɛlf- |
Top 10 synonyms for self-respect
Définition 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
- 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
Antonyms for self-respect
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