ˌself-reˈspect BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a feeling of being happy about your character, abilities, and beliefs ⇨ self-esteem :
It’s difficult to keep your self-respect when you have been unemployed for a long time.
ˌself-reˈspect BrE AmE noun [uncountable]
a feeling of being happy about your character, abilities, and beliefs ⇨ self-esteem :
It’s difficult to keep your self-respect when you have been unemployed for a long time.
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012