自尊|じそんjison[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounself-respect; esteem; self-importance; pride

• Synonym自負じふNeutralConfidence in your own abilities, sometimes shading into conceit or thinking highly of yourself; 「自尊」 is about respecting yourself.
• SynonymプライドCasualColloquial loanword for self-respect and face, common in speech; 「プライドが高い」 can also carry a negative nuance.
• Synonym誇りほこりNeutralPride in the sense of being proud of something; unlike 「自尊」, it does not carry a hint of arrogance.
• Synonym矜持きょうじWrittenA written/formal word for the pride and dignity one has as a person, stressing the integrity one holds fast to; 「自尊」 can carry a nuance of arrogance.
• Synonym自尊心じそんしんNeutralThe most common everyday word for self-esteem, as in 「自尊心が強い」.
• Synonym自負心じふしんNeutralA high opinion of yourself — it can mean healthy pride in your abilities or outright conceit; 「自尊」 is about respecting yourself.
• Related尊厳そんげんWrittenA written/formal word for the sacred, inviolable dignity of the person; unlike 「自尊」, it carries no hint of arrogance.
• Related沽券こけんNeutralFace or personal standing, mostly in the phrase 「沽券に関わる」; unlike 「自尊」, it does not suggest arrogance.
• Related気位きぐらいNeutralThe haughty airs of someone who rates their own standing highly, as in 「気位が高い」; 「自尊」 is about respecting yourself.
• Antonym卑下ひげNeutralAntonym: belittling yourself, self-deprecation — the opposite of self-respect.

Use 「自尊」 for respecting yourself or thinking highly of yourself; it often appears in compounds such as 「独立自尊」 and 「自尊感情」. In everyday speech, 「自尊心」 and 「プライド」 are the usual words. Say 「沽券」 for face and 「矜持」 for a person's integrity; the antonym is 「卑下」.

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1. 自分自身じぶんじしんを優すぐれた者ものであると思い込おもいこむこと。
2. 自分じぶんを尊重そんちょうし誇ほこりを持もつこと。