self-love
self-love noun: regard for oneself; love of oneself.
Noun
self-love (uncountable)
- Regard for oneself; love of oneself.
- Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others.2023 May 29, Madeline Holcombe, “Lizzo is teaching us about body neutrality. Here is what it means and how to get there”, in CNN
- Excessive pride or vanity, overvaluing the self.
- Masturbation.
- On the question of masturbation, or self-love, once again the tantric principle applies2004, Diana Richardson, Tantric Orgasm for Women, Page 195
self-love meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Kannada and Malay
self-love in Hindi
- regard for oneself
- आत्ममोह ātmamoh, आत्मरति ātmarti
self-love in Tamil
- அகப்பற்று, அகங்கரம், தற்சங்கை
self-love in Kannada
- ತನ್ನೊಲುಮೆ, ತನ್ನರುಮೆ
self-love in Malay
- regard for oneself
- swacinta
Origin of self-love
From self- + love.
Questions about self-love
- What does self-love mean?
- Self-love means regard for oneself; love of oneself.
- What is self-love in Hindi?
- Self-love in Hindi is आत्ममोह (ātmamoh), आत्मरति (ātmarti). See Self-love meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is self-love?
- Self-love is a noun.
Words near self-love in the dictionary
Source and license
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