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self-love

[self-luhv]

noun

  1. the instinct by which one's actions are directed to the promotion of one's own welfare or well-being, especially an excessive regard for one's own advantage.

  2. conceit; vanity.

  3. narcissism.



self-love

noun

  1. the instinct or tendency to seek one's own well-being or to further one's own interest

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • self-loving adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self-love1

First recorded in 1555–65
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And so began his long journey of recovery and self-love.

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But as I continued working on it, I found that at the core of Asco’s work was self-love.

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Chester gently cups his smooth, genial face in his gracefully refined hand, an unusual gesture that quietly expresses self-love.

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I do think that the biggest part of a beauty ritual is self-love, encompassing that in everything you do.

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Opening up for the first time since the split, the pop superstar said that she’s been working on self-love and figuring herself out.

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