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| *1.a.Favourable appreciation or opinion of oneself. | | *1.a.Favourable appreciation or opinion of oneself. |
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− | *1657 Baker's Sancta Sophia II. II. ii. §2 [[Independence]], Selfe-esteem, Selfe-[[judgment]], & Selfe-will.
| + | ::1657 Baker's Sancta Sophia II. II. ii. §2 [[Independence]], Selfe-esteem, Selfe-[[judgment]], & Selfe-will. |
− | *1667 MILTON P.L. VIII. 572 Oft times nothing profits more Then self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd.
| + | ::1667 MILTON P.L. VIII. 572 Oft times nothing profits more Then self-esteem, grounded on just and right Well manag'd. |
− | *1745 J. MASON Self-Knowledge I. i. (1853) 10 Thou wilt find nothing here that will flatter thy self-esteem. *1851 D. JERROLD St. Giles xii. 121 The larger the man's self-esteem the surer is he of putting it off in the world's mart.
| + | ::1745 J. MASON Self-Knowledge I. i. (1853) 10 Thou wilt find nothing here that will flatter thy self-esteem. *1851 D. JERROLD St. Giles xii. 121 The larger the man's self-esteem the surer is he of putting it off in the world's mart. |
− | *1884 Manch. Exam. 11 Nov. 5/2 There are plentiful grounds for an honest self-esteem.
| + | ::1884 Manch. Exam. 11 Nov. 5/2 There are plentiful grounds for an honest self-esteem. |
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| :b. Phrenol. One of the mental faculties with which an ‘organ’ or ‘bump’ in the cranium is associated; the ‘bump’ itself. | | :b. Phrenol. One of the mental faculties with which an ‘organ’ or ‘bump’ in the cranium is associated; the ‘bump’ itself. |
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| ==Description== | | ==Description== |
| In [[psychology]], '''self-esteem''' reflects a [[person]]'s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. | | In [[psychology]], '''self-esteem''' reflects a [[person]]'s overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. |