Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

self-worth

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.90 in modern English

Syllables
self---worth
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English worth English self-worth From self- + worth.

Usage

Inflected Forms

self-worths (plural)

Synonyms

dignity self-respect self-regard

Questions

What does self-worth mean?
The value one assigns to oneself or one's abilities in self assessment.
Where does self-worth come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *swé? Proto-Indo-European *selbʰ-der. Proto-Germanic *selbaz Old English self Old English self- Middle English self- English self- English worth English self-worth From self- + worth.

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