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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesauto-estima
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /aw.tu.isˈti.mɐ/
"A auto-estima elevada ajuda a enfrentar os desafios diários."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The sense of one's own value or worth as a person; self-esteem.
"Failing the exam did not diminish her deep sense of self-worth." - 2
An internal evaluation of personal dignity and inherent importance.
"Building a healthy level of self-worth is crucial for establishing strong personal boundaries."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the combination of the Old English reflexive pronoun 'self' (referring to one's own person) and the noun 'weorþ' (meaning value, worth, or price). Historically attested in Germanic languages as a compound concept denoting the inherent value a person perceives in themselves, evolving from economic and social worth into psychological self-evaluation.
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estime de soi
Transliteration: /ɛs.tim də swa/
"Sa forte estime de soi l'aide à surmonter les critiques."
Selbstwertgefühl
Transliteration: /ˈzɛlbst.vɛʁt.ɡəˌfyːl/
"Ein gesundes Selbstwertgefühl ist wichtig für das persönliche Wohlbefinden."
autostima
Transliteration: /aw.toˈsti.ma/
"La sua autostima è cresciuta dopo aver raggiunto l'obiettivo."
autoestima
Transliteration: /aw.to.esˈti.ma/
"Es importante mantener una buena autoestima ante la adversidad."
auto-estima
Transliteration: /aw.tu.isˈti.mɐ/
"A auto-estima elevada ajuda a enfrentar os desafios diários."
आत्म-सम्मान
Transliteration: aatm-sammaan
"व्यक्ति का आत्म-सम्मान उसके जीवन में बहुत मायने रखता है।"
自我价值
Transliteration: zìwǒ jiàzhí
"她通过不断的学习找到了自己的自我价值。"
자존감
Transliteration: jajongam
"그는 높은 자존감을 가지고 모든 일을 해결합니다."
自己価値感
Transliteration: jiko kachikan
"健全な自己価値感を持つことは精神的健康に不可欠です。"
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