self-acceptance
noun
self-ac·cep·tance
ˌself-ik-ˈsep-tən(t)s 
: the act or state of accepting oneself : the act or state of understanding and recognizing one's own abilities and limitations
In each moment you're either practicing self-acceptance—or you're judging yourself.—
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Scenes of celebration, public adoration, seduction and romance mingle in the film’s tease – as its lead traverses a thorny yet exhilarating path toward self-acceptance.
—Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
The show returns as the body positivity movement — a belief system of self-acceptance regardless of body type — is at a crossroads.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Dove sparked a moment of self-acceptance that touched the hearts of women worldwide.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Meghan Trainor talks touring with kids, her love of T-Pain and learning self-acceptance
Billie Eilish spotlights authenticity, three albums
There is no artifice to her.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
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Holly Jones, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024
The show returns as the body positivity movement — a belief system of self-acceptance regardless of body type — is at a crossroads.
—Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024
Dove sparked a moment of self-acceptance that touched the hearts of women worldwide.
—Renae Gregoire, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024
Meghan Trainor talks touring with kids, her love of T-Pain and learning self-acceptance
Billie Eilish spotlights authenticity, three albums
There is no artifice to her.
—Melissa Ruggieri, USA TODAY, 5 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for self-acceptance
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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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