as in vanity
an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements
nurtured a self-love that was far greater than any affection she ever felt for another person
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Recent Examples of self-love
The older vocabulary of life-defining commitments and meaning-making projects continued to wither while a new lexicon took hold: self-acceptance, self-esteem, self-love.
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January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The cultural ideal for women is again ultrathin — but under a new banner of self-love.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 1 May 2025
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Experiencing a burst of self-love?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Her list of wins overshadowed her list of failures and sparked a new journey to self-acceptance and self-love.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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January Lavoy Krish Seenivasan Ted Blaisdell, New York Times, 3 May 2025
The cultural ideal for women is again ultrathin — but under a new banner of self-love.
—Natasha Frost, New York Times, 1 May 2025
Read the full Pisces Daily Horoscope Aries (March 21 - April 19)
Experiencing a burst of self-love?
—Usa Today, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2025
Her list of wins overshadowed her list of failures and sparked a new journey to self-acceptance and self-love.
—Amanda Miller Littlejohn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for self-love
Recent Examples of Synonyms for self-love
Noun
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As its name implies, the Emotional Support lip balm ($24), is anything but a vanity project.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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According to nutritionist Payal Kothari, author of The Gut, the rise of the high-protein diet has been driven by a mix of vanity and virality.—
Sara Hussain,
Vogue,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Perhaps the defining factor in a rousing year was the Dutchman’s ability to leave his ego at the door.—
Phil Hay,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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An Uncomfortable Situation For Meloni and the Vatican Vatican officials have likely had a difficult time planning the seating for the ceremony, trying to avoid having sparring leaders next to each other and not hurt anyone's ego by not giving them the front row.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The crowd erupted in applause, the Chicago Tribune reported, as a wave of pride swept over the city’s Catholic community.—
Chris Kenning,
USA Today,
11 May 2025
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Hudson has been vocal about her pride in her family and their New England fisherman roots.—
Victoria Edel,
People.com,
10 May 2025
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“Self-love.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/self-love. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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