Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
self-es·teem
\\-ə-ˈstēm\\ noun DATE 1657
1. a confidence and satisfaction in oneself : self-respect
2. self-conceit
self-esteem
1657, from self + esteem (q.v.). Popularized by phrenology, which assigned it a "bump" (Spurzheim, 1815).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
self-esteem7self-e'steem noun [U]
a feeling of being happy with your own character and abilities
自尊(心)
SYN self-worth
:
to have high / low self-esteem 自尊心强/弱
You need to build your self-esteem. 你需要树立自尊心。 self-esteem noun
⇨ dignity
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
self-esteem
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noun1. : a confidence and satisfaction in oneself
: self-respect
< worth while to remind ourselves of the reasons that we have for national self-esteem — Bertrand Russell >2. : one's good opinion of oneself
: amour propre
: self-conceit
< an unfortunate peculiarity of an otherwise admirable personality was his inordinate self-esteem — H.W.H.Knott >