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But, sir, they have written me down upon the history of the country as worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness I must tell them that for all future time my self-respect requires that I shall pass them as strangers.
Preston Brooks

Meaning of "self-respect" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-RESPECT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-RESPECT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Self-Respect is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SELF-RESPECT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Self-esteem

Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall emotional evaluation of his or her own worth. It is a judgment of oneself as well as an attitude toward the self. Self-esteem encompasses beliefs and emotions such as triumph, despair, pride and shame. Smith and Mackie define it by saying "The self-concept is what we think about the self; self-esteem, is the positive or negative evaluations of the self, as in how we feel about it.":107 Self-esteem is also known as the evaluative dimension of the self that includes feelings of worthiness, prides and discouragement. One's self-esteem is also closely associated with self-consciousness. Self-esteem is a disposition that a person has which represents their judgments of their own worthiness. In the mid-1960s, Morris Rosenberg and social-learning theorists defined self-esteem as a personal worth or worthiness. Nathaniel Branden in 1969 defined self-esteem as "the experience of being competent to cope with the basic challenges of life and being worthy of happiness." According to Branden, self-esteem is the sum of self-confidence and self-respect.

Definition of self-respect in the English dictionary

The definition of self-respect in the dictionary is a proper sense of one's own dignity and integrity.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-RESPECT

self-regulating organization
self-regulation
self-regulatory
self-reliance
self-reliant
self-reliantly
self-renewal
self-renewing
self-renunciation
self-renunciatory
self-replicate
self-replicating
self-reproach
self-reproachful
self-reproachfully
self-respectful
self-respecting
self-restraint
self-revelation
self-revelatory

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-RESPECT

aspect
circumspect
disrespect
expect
inspect
introspect
prospect
reinspect
respect
retrospect
suspect
unsuspect

Synonyms and antonyms of self-respect in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SELF-RESPECT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «self-respect» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of self-respect

Translation of «self-respect» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-RESPECT

Find out the translation of self-respect to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-respect from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «self-respect» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自尊 >
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

amor propio
570 millions of speakers

English

self-respect
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आत्म सम्मान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

احترام الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоуважение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

amor próprio
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আত্মমর্যাদা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

amour-propre
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Penghormatan diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstachtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自尊心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자기 존중
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ajining diri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tự trọng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய மரியாதை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वाभिमान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öz saygı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

dignità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szacunek dla siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самоповага
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

respectul de sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοσεβασμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

selfrespek
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självrespekt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

selvrespekt
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-respect

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RESPECT»

The term «self-respect» is quite widely used and occupies the 45.982 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-RESPECT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «self-respect» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «self-respect» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about self-respect

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-RESPECT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-respect.
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Vidya Balan
Being traditional is a choice for me. South Indian families bring up their children with a sense of freedom, self-respect and self-value. We do whatever we have to with earnestness and honesty, including being uninhibited. Yet we hold onto our roots.
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Bruno Bettelheim
Punishment may make us obey the orders we are given, but at best it will only teach an obedience to authority, not a self-control which enhances our self-respect.
3
William J. H. Boetcker
That you may retain your self-respect, it is better to displease the people by doing what you know is right, than to temporarily please them by doing what you know is wrong.
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Barry Bonds
Everyone in society should be a role model, not only for their own self-respect, but for respect from others.
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Elizabeth Bowen
The wish to lead out one's lover must be a tribal feeling; the wish to be seen as loved is part of one's self-respect.
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Anne Bronte
I would not send a poor girl into the world, ignorant of the snares that beset her path; nor would I watch and guard her, till, deprived of self-respect and self-reliance, she lost the power or the will to watch and guard herself .
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Preston Brooks
But, sir, they have written me down upon the history of the country as worthy of expulsion, and in no unkindness I must tell them that for all future time my self-respect requires that I shall pass them as strangers.
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Preston Brooks
I should have forfeited my own self-respect, and perhaps the good opinion of my countrymen, if I had failed to resent such an injury by calling the offender in question to a personal account.
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Jimmy Chamberlin
You start to look at it with a deeper respect and I think that deeper respect for what you do builds more self-respect.
10
Eldridge Cleaver
There is no calamity which a great nation can invite which equals that which follows a supine submission to wrong and injustice and the consequent loss of national self-respect and honor, beneath which are shielded and defended a people's safety and greatness.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-RESPECT»

Discover the use of self-respect in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-respect and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Dignity, Character and Self-Respect
First Published in 1995. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Robin S. Dillon, 2013
2
Autonomy and Self-Respect
A feature of the collection is the contrast of Kantian and utilitarian answers to these problems. The essays are crisply and lucidly written and will appeal to both teachers and students of philosophy.
Thomas E. Hill, 1991
3
Self-respect
Self-respect means believing in your worth as a person. It means trying to be the best person you can be. Respecting yourself feels good. It means taking care of your body and mind. People with self-respect set goals for themselves. goal ...
Lucia Raatma, 2002
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Sex and Self-Respect: The Quest for Personal Fulfillment
Not just another book about sexual abuse, this book explores the possibility of the hard but real journey to self-respect.
Philip M. Helfaer, 2007
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Enhancing Self-Respect: A Challenge for Teachers of Students ...
This monograph offers service providers a variety of interventions that can be used to develop and enhance self-respect in students with emotional and behavioral disorders.
Ann Fitzsimons-Lovett, 1998
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Relationship Wisdom: Healthy Sexuality and Self Respect
Offers teens and young adults the chance to investigate their sexuality and sexual values in workbook/journal form.
Ph. D. Jennifer Freed, Jennifer Freed, 2007
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The Magic of Self-Respect: Awakening to Your Own Awareness
In this book, Osho shows how to discard these old patterns in favor of a new and nurturing trinity of watchfulness, awareness, and alertness.
Osho International Foundation, 2010
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Teaching discipline and self-respect
Used successfully in culturally, economically, and academically diverse classrooms, these strategies and activities focus on developing students' self-esteem, self-image, and self-responsibility.
SiriNam S. Khalsa, 2007
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The Other Half of the Coconut: Women Writing Self-respect ...
This collection of essays and fiction by women Self-Respecters translated from the Tamil could serve as the material basis for writing an alternative history of the movement.
K. Srilata, 2003
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No Place to Hide: Facing Shame So We Can Find Self-Respect
Nichols discusses love and worth, the social sources of humiliation, the frustration of adolescence, and positive parenting, among other important topics, in this wonderful combination of clinical sophistication, common sense, and humanity!
Michael P. Nichols, 1995

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SELF-RESPECT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-respect is used in the context of the following news items.
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Beyond zoning to self-respect
It concerns me that these people, speaking up for their community and its sense of self-respect, have been written off by the business and professional political ... «Toledo Blade, Jul 15»
2
Quit govt if you have any self-respect: Sharad Pawar to Sena
“If Shiv Sena has any self respect they should come out of the government,” Pawar said. Pawar's statement comes in the backdrop of the ongoing power tussle ... «The Indian Express, Jul 15»
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Op-Ed: Self-respect, and other hidden casualties of Nkandla
When you fight for freedom your sense of self-respect is very, very important. Drawn into a struggle in solidarity with the majority of South Africans who have ... «Daily Maverick, Jun 15»
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Crusaders search for self-respect against Hurricanes
Self-respect needs to be a powerful motivator for Richie McCaw's Crusaders in Nelson. With their Super Rugby playoffs chances down the S-bend, the ... «Stuff.co.nz, May 15»
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Young men learn responsibility and self-respect by growing food in …
Teens are taught responsibility, social skills and self-respect. The group grows their own food and asks the community for donations to support the boys' hard ... «fox6now.com, May 15»
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Self-respect is prerequisite to development
But the truth is that economic development depends on a city getting some other things right first: schools, police and fire, and what I would call self-respect. «Toledo Blade, May 15»
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Beryl Smith: principal who taught self-respect and personal …
She installed a sense of self-respect and personal responsibility in her pupils, in a period of challenging generational change. Her influence was felt most at ... «Sydney Morning Herald, May 15»
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Teaching children to cook at school is a recipe for self-respect
But at more woolly level, I believe vehemently that being able to cook for oneself is an important and subtle act of self-respect. When the world seems against ... «The Independent, May 15»
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Officials: Community self-respect shown by curb appeal
“Community self-respect is what I called it. That's how people took care of their homes, how businesses took care of their property, how many light bulbs were ... «Chillicothe Gazette, Apr 15»
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'Women Can't Lose Self-Respect'
Virginity here is not just about forced intercourse (in case of rape) but also includes self-esteem and self-respect of woman. A woman can never lose her ... «The New Indian Express, Mar 15»

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