a feeling of pride in yourself that what you do, say, etc. is right and goodDespite poverty and appalling conditions, these people still manage to keep their dignity and self-respect.Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverb + self-respecthave,lose,regain,…Seefull entrySee related entries:ProudExtra examplesHe chose to resign to keep his self-respect.She has little self-respect.You can’t help but feel sorry for a man who has clearly lost all self-respect.Any man with self-respect wouldn’t tolerate such treatment.
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