self-esteem

Definitions

1. Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect.
   uncountable, usually
2. Confidence in one's own worth; self-respect

Equivalents

Examples

“American companies now put⟳ a great deal⟳ of effort into boosting their employees' self-esteem by handing out inflated job titles. Most likely, they think⟳ it also helps compensate for the longer hours, unpaid overtime and stagnant wages that have⟳ become⟳ standard. It doesn't.”

“People with high self-esteem think⟳ they're more popular, charming, and socially skilled than other people, but objective studies find⟳ no difference.”

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