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Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense of self-worth with a bunch of unearned compliments and half-truths.
LZ Granderson

Meaning of "self-worth" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SELF-WORTH

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SELF-WORTH

noun
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Self-Worth 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-WORTH 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-worth in the English dictionary

The definition of self-worth in the dictionary is respect for or a favourable opinion of oneself.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SELF-WORTH

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self-tanning
self-tapping
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self-taught
self-tender
self-test
self-timer
self-torture
self-treatment
self-tuition
self-understanding
self-violence
self-will
self-willed
self-winding
self-worship
selfdom

WORDS THAT END LIKE SELF-WORTH

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

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Translation of «self-worth» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SELF-WORTH

Find out the translation of self-worth to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of self-worth 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-worth» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自我价值
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autoestima
570 millions of speakers

English

self-worth
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

स्वयं के लायक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

самоценность
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

auto-estima
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

স্ব মূল্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

l´estime de soi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

harga diri
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Selbstwert
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自尊心
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자신의 가치
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giá trị bản thân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுய மதிப்பு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ची किंमत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

öz-değer
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autostima
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

poczucie własnej wartości
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

самоцінність
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

auto-valoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτοεκτίμησης
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eiewaarde
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

självkänsla
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

egenverd
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of self-worth

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-WORTH»

The term «self-worth» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.355 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SELF-WORTH» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «SELF-WORTH»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word self-worth.
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Martha Beck
Realizing that we've surrendered our self-esteem to others and choosing to be accountable for our own self-worth would mean absorbing the terrifying fact that we're always vulnerable to pain and loss.
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James Buchan
Because bankers measure their self-worth in money, and pay themselves a lot of it, they think they're fine fellows and don't need to explain themselves.
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Bo Burnham
Once a week, I like to slip into a deep existential depression where I lose all my sense of oneness and self-worth.
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Kris Carr
Your self-worth has nothing to do with your craft or calling, and everything to do with how you treat yourself.
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William J. Clinton
Work is about more than making a living, as vital as that is. It's fundamental to human dignity, to our sense of self-worth as useful, independent, free people.
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Jim Courier
It is very dangerous to have your self-worth riding on your results as an athlete.
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Will Ferrell
I've never been a conceited person or cocky, never felt boastful, but I always had a sense of self-worth; I always had a real sense of myself.
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LZ Granderson
Sure, the job of high school teachers is not to tear down students' self-esteem. But it's certainly not to inflate students' sense of self-worth with a bunch of unearned compliments and half-truths.
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Mark Victor Hansen
When your self-worth goes up, your net worth goes up with it.
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Ma Jian
Only when you are aware of the uniqueness of everyone's individual body will you begin to have a sense of your own self-worth.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SELF-WORTH»

Discover the use of self-worth in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to self-worth and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Making the Grade: A Self-Worth Perspective on Motivation and ...
In Making the Grade, Martin Covington extracts powerful educational implications from self-worth theory and other contemporary views that will be useful for educators, parents, and all people concerned with the educational dilemmas we face.
Martin V. Covington, 1992
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Learning to Love Yourself, Revised & Updated: Finding Your ...
actually is self-worth? Webster's dictionary defines the word “self-worth” as “one's worth as a person, as perceived by oneself.” We can also take each word and understand each part. self: personal; having its own identity; personality. worth: ...
Sharon Wegscheider-Cruse, 2012
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Maximum Self-Esteem: The Handbook for Reclaiming Your Sense ...
Maximum Self-Esteem identifies and explores these commonly-held but false beliefs, and provides readers with reality-based beliefs which will restore their good feelings about themselves.
Jerry Minchinton, 1993
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A Process Model of Self-worth: Management of the ...
The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility of a procedural framework for relational devaluation.
Jorgianne Civey Robinson, 2007
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"Self" in Self-worth Protection: The Relationship of ...
Additionally, possible selves as future-oriented concepts are particularly relevant to studying self-worth protective strategies as the latter are also future- oriented, anticipatory in nature. The relationship between possible selves and self- ...
Helena Seli, 2006
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Look on the Bright Side: Self-expressive Consumption and ...
This research investigates the interplay between self-worth and consumption, and explores the substantive phenomenon of trading up. Laboratory experiments were conducted in which participants were led to fail (or not) on an intelligence ...
Amy N. Dalton, 2008
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The Secret of Life: A Manual for Total Self Worth and a ...
To achieve unconditional and total self love then you must change your thoughts and then you will change your life for the better, forever! Thats the Secret of Life!
Paul Upchurch, 2005
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The Body Weight Contingency of Self-worth: Additional ...
CHAPTER 2 STUDY 1 INTRODUCTION Contingencies of self-worth have implications for understanding fluctuations in self-esteem and affect (Crocker & Wolfe, 2001). Research shows that negative feedback in a contingent domain results in ...
Alison Ann Clabaugh, 2008
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Self-esteem Research, Theory, and Practice: Toward a ...
Of course, it is important to note that, for Harter, the terms "self-esteem" and "self- worth" are "interchangeable" (1999, p. 5). When studying self-esteem in adolescence, then, Our findings reveal that both James' and Cooley's formulations, taken ...
Christopher J. Mruk, 2006
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Handbook of Self and Identity
In this chapter, we consider how people arrive at the judgment that they are worthwhile, that is, how they arrive at a sense of self-worth. We explore how the desire to be a person of worth influences the ways people organize their lives and ...
Mark R. Leary, June Price Tangney, 2005

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

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term self-worth is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Self-Worth Epidemic for Women Entrepreneurs (and How …
Now more than ever, establishing your personal brand is critical to your business. It doesn't matter whether your goal is to make more money or to make a ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
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Debra Granik on “poverty porn,” self-worth, and her new film, Stray …
Unfettered by what Hollywood mandates these days (sequels, superheroes, stupidity), Debra Granik has built a career on verisimilitude—an admirable ... «A.V. Club, Jul 15»
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Doctor: Colorado theater shooter delusional, still thinks killing will …
A nationally known schizophrenia expert says the Colorado theater shooter still believes killing people will increase his self-worth. Dr. Raquel Gur testified in ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
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Self-worth
Instilling self-worth is an important aspect provided by ANCHOR and they offer support groups weekly to deal with trauma, self-discovery, and healthy sex and ... «Tucson Weekly, Jul 15»
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Expert: Holmes wanted to kill to bolster self-worth
CENTENNIAL, Colo. — He climbs onto the bed, crosses his arms and after a short delay, falls backward to his cell floor. The court, audience and jurors sit in ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
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Swarm revives Foursquare's mayorships, restoring your self-worth
If you miss the early days of Foursquare, when checking into places was still novel and being mayor of your favorite hangout made you feel like royalty, get ready ... «Engadget, Jun 15»
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Children of 'helicopter' parents have lower self-worth, study finds
Sons and daughters whose parents are over-involved in their lives have a greater likelihood of developing low self-worth, and of engaging in risky behaviour, ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jun 15»
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'black-ish' Star Tracee Ellis Ross On Self-Worth And Sexism In …
The daughter of music icon Diana Ross, the 42-year-old "black-ish" said her upbringing instilled in her the profound importance of knowing her self-worth. «Huffington Post, May 15»
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Finding self-worth in men
An L & I worker takes down crime scene tape after a hit-and-run and a house fire on the 4400 block of Wingohocking St., in the Nicetown neighborhood of ... «Philly.com, Apr 15»
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This Generation Is Destroying Its Self-Worth By Depending On Likes …
The worst thing is we'll never even end up happy or satisfied with the self-worth we receive from these attachments. We cling to them with the hope that, some ... «Elite Daily, Apr 15»

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