self-regard

American  

[self-ri-gahrd, self-] / ˈsɛlf rɪˈgɑrd, ˌsɛlf- /

noun

1. consideration for oneself or one's own interests.

2. self-respect.

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self-regard British  

noun

1. concern for one's own interest

2. proper esteem for oneself

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Other Word Forms

• self-regarding adjective

Etymology

Origin of self-regard

First recorded in 1585–95

Example Sentences

The pathological self-regard required to be a YouTube star turned out to be reasonable preparation for the supercharged bravado of being a boxer.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 19, 2025

This level of self-regard in a writer and thinker as justifiably exalted as Smith may explain why our nation is turning on reading: aristocracies breed resentment among the proles.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 28, 2025

Here, food is rarely appetizing, but it is always expressive, a kind of edible theater for the gang’s obsessions, failures and pathological self-regard.

From Salon • Jul. 22, 2025

However, he believes that the current grievances aired by the likes of Bombshell are prompted more by self-regard than public interest.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2025

It was his presence that was oversized, as were his self-regard and his inventory of talents, including a Svengali-like ability to manipulate people.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson