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.—

Linda Arnold

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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 See all Example Sentences for self-acceptance

Word History

First Known Use

1885, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of self-acceptance was in 1885

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“Self-acceptance.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-acceptance. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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