| 单词 | bump of self-esteem |
| 释义 | > as lemmasbump of self-esteem 2. spec. In phrenology: high self-regard or self-confidence considered as a distinct faculty or organ of the brain; the part of the skull covering this part of the brain. In later use only in bump of self-esteem. Now historical. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > nervous system > cerebrospinal axis > brain > [noun] > faculties of self-esteem1815 colour1819 vitativeness1843 1815 J. G. Spurzheim Physiognom. Syst. 394 To the second genus of special faculties belong self-esteem, love of approbation, combativeness, [etc.]. a1836 Encycl. Metrop. (1845) XXIII. 326/2 Self-esteem..occupies the middle of the upper posterior part of the head immediately above the Inhabitiveness..of Gall's system. 1882 Firelands Pioneer June 66/1 There could have been no bump of self-esteem on Mr. Lane's head; and the phrenologists tell us that a certain portion of self-esteem is absolutely necessary to success in this world. 2014 G. Turner et al. in C. Tileagă & J. Byford Psychol. & Hist. ii. ix. 196 A prominent bump of self-esteem had meant the owner was proud, bossy, arrogant and haughty. < as lemmas |
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