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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
regard for or consideration of oneself or one's own interests.
It expresses the influence exercised by the self-regard of one man upon the self-regard of another. It arises from the right to pursue a man's own interest, subject only to the limitation of not obstructing his neighbor's corresponding right.
Use self-regard when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Self-regard means regard for or consideration of oneself or one's own interests.
Common synonyms include dignity, self-respect, self-esteem.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
It expresses the influence exercised by the self-regard of one man upon the self-regard of another. It arises from the right to pursue a man's own interest, subject only to the limitation of not obstructing his neighbor's corresponding right.
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