one's worth as a person, as perceived by oneself
Stan did not determine his self worth by his professional track career, but by his volunteer youth running club that he started in his community.
Self worth is the opinion you have about yourself and the value you place on yourself.
An example of self worth is your belief that you are a good person who deserves good things or your belief that you are a bad person who deserves bad things.
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self-worth
noun
Self-esteem; self-respect.
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Noun
(uncountable)
- 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.
Origin
self- +"Ž worth
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self-worth - Medical Definition
n.
Self-esteem; self-respect.
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Sentence Examples
- Education takes personal commitment, time, and effort, so it makes sense that increased self-worth and satisfaction are among the most personal advantages of earning a college degree.
- Psychological stressors are types of personal stress, generally resulting from unrealistic expectations or low self-esteem and self-worth.
- These types of activities provide those with cognitive and memory impairments with a sense of self-worth and a purposeful life.
- He/she has a heightened sense of self-worth and may begin talking rapidly as the mind races from one idea to the next.
- The second house: Salary, your sense of self-worth and the "value" you place on time is covered by this house.
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