self-love
noun
: love of self: such as
a
: an appreciation of one's own worth or virtue
Self-love begins when we observe our actions and words with compassion as if we were our own best friend.—
Sara M Bosworth
Sara M BosworthJust as you'd think, it's love—particular, self-love—that makes the world go around.—Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Henry Louis Gates, Jr.Often we are reluctant to promote self-love mostly because we confuse it with selfishness. Since we are humans, we ought to have a healthy love for ourselves; it is from this fount that love flows out to others.—Mason Olds
Mason Olds
b
: proper regard for and attention to one's own happiness or well-being
Nurturing your body seems simple, but for me it feels like an extreme act of self-love.—Danielle d'Entremont
Danielle d'EntremontLisa Concepcion, a certified professional love life coach and founder of LoveQuest Coaching, says that journaling is an excellent way to practice self-love.—SheKnows
SheKnows
c
: inflated love of or pride in oneself : narcissism, conceit
… individuals ruled by self-love and selfishness …—John Saillant
John Saillant"Then from myself pray understand that I will say nothing to flatter your self-love."—Anthony Trollope
Anthony Trollope… there was the self-love of those conceited blockheads who … were convinced that they themselves were superior to anything the age could produce.—John Clive
John CliveSynonyms
- amour propre
- bighead
- complacence
- complacency
- conceit
- conceitedness
- ego
- egotism
- pomposity
- pompousness
- pride
- pridefulness
- self-admiration
- self-assumption
- self-conceit
- self-congratulation
- self-esteem
- self-glory
- self-importance
- self-opinion
- self-satisfaction
- smugness
- swelled head
- swellheadedness
- vaingloriousness
- vainglory
- vainness
- vanity
Examples of self-love in a Sentence
nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person
Recent Examples on the Web
This is an opportunity to cultivate self-love rituals and create a more harmonious environment, whether personally or professionally.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, saying no to what doesn’t serve you, and engaging in healthy relationships are self-love and self-care.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 July 2024
The result is a mischievously joyful celebration of family and self-love that doesn’t homogenize identity and culture.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024
Nevertheless, for Hoang, writing Stella was an act of self-love.
—Kalyani Saxena, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 4 Aug. 2024
Establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries, saying no to what doesn’t serve you, and engaging in healthy relationships are self-love and self-care.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 July 2024
The result is a mischievously joyful celebration of family and self-love that doesn’t homogenize identity and culture.
—Cristina Escobar, refinery29.com, 23 July 2024
Nevertheless, for Hoang, writing Stella was an act of self-love.
—Kalyani Saxena, Washington Post, 20 July 2024
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