self-worth

noun

Etymology

From self- + worth.

  1. derived from *wert-
  2. inherited from *werþaz — “worthy, valuable
  3. inherited from *werþ
  4. inherited from weorþ
  5. inherited from worth
  6. prefixed as self-worth — “self- + worth

Definitions

  1. The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.

    • Recognizing one's self-worth is a necessary step to respecting the worth of others.
    • Now, Nielsen is sending all hotel employees through EI training to help them become more open and confident, understand their own limitations and fears, and to boost their self-worth and comfort in dealing with other people.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

No curated loop yet for self-worth. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA