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self-belief

self-belief noun: trust in one's positive characteristics; self-confidence; self-worth.

Noun

self-belief (uncountable)

  1. Trust in one's positive characteristics; self-confidence; self-worth.
    • Arsenal have been piecing their season back together after a poor start and the manner of this win will provide added reserves of confidence and self-belief.2011 October 29, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 3 - 5 Arsenal”, in BBC Sport

Origin of self-belief

From self- + belief.

Questions about self-belief

What does self-belief mean?
Self-belief means trust in one's positive characteristics; self-confidence; self-worth.
What part of speech is self-belief?
Self-belief is a noun.

Words near self-belief in the dictionary

  1. self-attention
  2. self-authenticating
  3. self-aware
  4. self-awareness
  5. self-balancing
  6. self-belief
  7. self-beration
  8. self-betrayal
  9. self-betrayals
  10. self-betterment
  11. self-billing

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