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self esteem

n. uncountable
B2 Upper Intermediate

n. the way you feel about yourself and your own value. If you have high self-esteem, you believe in your abilities and feel good about who you are.

n. a subjective evaluation of one's own worth, encompassing beliefs about oneself as well as emotional states such as pride and shame.


SIMPLE

Playing sports helped the children build their self-esteem.

CONTEXTUAL

After failing the exam, he struggled with low self-esteem and doubted whether he belonged in the university program.

COMPLEX

Psychological interventions aimed at improving self-esteem often focus on cognitive restructuring, helping patients challenge the internalized negative beliefs that undermine their sense of personal value.

Usage

Frequently collocates with adjectives like 'high' or 'low', and verbs like 'build', 'boost', or 'damage'.

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