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单词 self-respectful
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self-respectfuladj.

Brit. /ˌsɛlfrᵻˈspɛk(t)f(ᵿ)l/, U.S. /ˌsɛlfrəˈspɛk(t)f(ə)l/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: self- prefix, respectful adj.
Etymology: < self- prefix + respectful adj., after self-respect n. Compare earlier self-respecting adj. 2a.
Having or showing self-respect. Cf. self-respecting adj. 2a.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > [adjective]
proud1738
self-respecting1786
self-respectful1819
1819 Providence (Rhode Island) Patriot 27 Feb. We..would respectfully suggest to the self-respectful Editor, that his professional duties might be much better discharged.
1890 Academy 38 192/2 His style, while firm.., is self-respectful with that reticence which in manners we call breeding and in art distinction.
1929 R. W. Brown Lonely Americans vii. 239 But if he was haughty, he was also self-respectful.
1955 Univ. Pennsylvania Law Rev. 104 322 What goes into the making of a great court lawyer?.. A respectful attitude toward the court coupled with a self-respectful assertion of his own position?
2014 Church Times 26 Sept. 18/1 Those who are at peace with themselves, and self-respectful, can be respectful of others.

Derivatives

self-reˈspectfulness n.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > pride > proper pride or self-respect > [noun]
pridec1325
self-regard1761
self-respect1765
self-respectfulness1876
selfness1883
1876 Scribner's Monthly Aug. 592/2 Sometimes she lubricates her speech with tears, but dignity, and great self-respectfulness..are her principal instruments.
1903 19th Cent. Dec. 1003 There was a dignity, a ‘self-respectfulness’ in her demeanour that was most impressive.
2009 S. Banks & A. Gallagher Ethics in Professional Life vi. 127 Self-respectfulness is predominantly a self-regarding virtue.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, January 2018; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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