单词 | self-love |
释义 | self-lovenoun ˌself-ˈləv : love of self: such as a : an appreciation of one's own worth or virtue Self-love begins when we observe our actions and words with compassion as if we were our own best friend. Sara M Bosworth Just as you'd think, it's love—particular, self-love—that makes the world go around. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. Often we are reluctant to promote self-love mostly because we confuse it with selfishness. Since we are humans, we ought to have a healthy love for ourselves; it is from this fount that love flows out to others. Mason Olds b : proper regard for and attention to one's own happiness or well-being Nurturing your body seems simple, but for me it feels like an extreme act of self-love. Danielle d'Entremont Lisa Concepcion, a certified professional love life coach and founder of LoveQuest Coaching, says that journaling is an excellent way to practice self-love. SheKnows c : inflated love of or pride in oneself : narcissism, conceit … individuals ruled by self-love and selfishness … John Saillant "Then from myself pray understand that I will say nothing to flatter your self-love." Anthony Trollope … there was the self-love of those conceited blockheads who … were convinced that they themselves were superior to anything the age could produce. John Clive self-loving ˌself-ˈlə-viŋ adjective self-love nounas in vanity an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance
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