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self-esteem definition

self·-esteem (-e stēm′)

noun

  1. belief in oneself; self-respect
  2. undue pride in oneself; conceit

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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