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SELF-LOVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An exceptional interest in and admiration for yourself
Example:
self-love that shut out everyone else
Synonyms:
narcism; narcissism; self-love
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("self-love" is a kind of...):
conceit; conceitedness; vanity (the trait of being unduly vain and conceited; false pride)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Synonyms:
amour propre; conceit; self-love; vanity
Classified under:
Nouns denoting feelings and emotions
Hypernyms ("self-love" is a kind of...):
pride; pridefulness (a feeling of self-respect and personal worth)