self-respecting
adjective /ˌself rɪˈspektɪŋ/
/ˌself rɪˈspektɪŋ/
[only before noun] especially in negative sentences- being proud of yourself because you believe that what you do is right and good
- No self-respecting journalist would ever work for that newspaper.
- Such subjects have become a feature of every self-respecting liberal studies programme.