self-worth
noun
: a sense of one's own value as a human being : self-esteem
feelings of self-worth
a lack of self-worth
helping to build/develop self-worth
people with low/greater/higher self-worth
Too often, college students base their self-worth solely on their GPA.—
Marcia Morris
Marcia Morris… jobs that gave them not only wages and health care and pensions but also a context, a sense of self-worth, a kind of identity.—Lance Morrow
Lance Morrow… a five-minute film that touches on themes of building inner strength and developing a strong sense of self-worth.—Natalie Proulx
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Budgeting apps or spending trackers, along with thoughtful discussions about the relationship between self-worth and material things, can help build self-awareness around spending habits.
—Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
With Saturn conjunct Neptune influencing your second house of finances and self-worth, stability and structure become a form of self-care.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Then, Neptune, your ruling planet, enters Aries on January 26th, beginning a long-term chapter focused on self-worth, resources, and embodiment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Slapstick bits of business sidle up to satirical jabs at the mercenary aspects of selling yourself as a job candidate and the less-than-level playing fields one is forced to navigate for creature comforts and self-worth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
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Steph Wagner, CNBC, 1 Jan. 2026
With Saturn conjunct Neptune influencing your second house of finances and self-worth, stability and structure become a form of self-care.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 31 Dec. 2025
Then, Neptune, your ruling planet, enters Aries on January 26th, beginning a long-term chapter focused on self-worth, resources, and embodiment.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 30 Dec. 2025
Slapstick bits of business sidle up to satirical jabs at the mercenary aspects of selling yourself as a job candidate and the less-than-level playing fields one is forced to navigate for creature comforts and self-worth.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 23 Dec. 2025
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“Self-worth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-worth. Accessed 3 Jan. 2026.
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