self regard
/ˌsɛlf rɪˈɡɑrd/
noun
- Consideration or respect for oneself; self-esteem.
- Healthy self-regard is important for mental well-being.
- He acted with little self-regard, always putting others first.
- Her self-regard grew as she achieved her goals.
- Excessive concern with one's own interests or importance; conceit.
- His constant boasting revealed an inflated self-regard.
- The politician's self-regard made him ignore the needs of his constituents.
- She mistook her self-regard for confidence, but others saw it as arrogance.
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