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Definition of “self-respectful”

self-respectful (ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktfʊl) 

Definitions

adjective

  1. = self-respecting

self-respecting (ˌsɛlfrɪˈspɛktɪŋ)  or self-respectful

Definitions

adjective

  1. having a proper sense of your own dignity and integrity ⇒ No self-respecting oil tycoon has fewer than two helicopters. ⇒ He died as any self-respecting gangster should - in a hail of bullets.

self-respect

Definitions

noun

  1. a proper sense of one's own dignity and integrity

Derived Forms

ˌself-reˈspectful, ˌself-reˈspecting adjective

Example Sentences Including 'self-respectful'

Use self-respectful language, avoid exaggeration and focus on your behaviour, NOT you as a person.
Colette Harris, With Theresa Cheung PCOS DIET BOOK: How you can use the nutritional approach to deal with polycystic ovary syndrome (2002)

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