self-respect
- n the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
- But the real point of the spinning was to teach appreciation for manual labor, restore self-respect lost to colonial subjugation and cultivate inner strength.
- And yet one miracle of Semenya's story is that in a nation of little tolerance and where apartheid crushed self-respect, Semenya's achievements have brought her both.
- She has started a foundation, TZone, to empower young women in dealing with issues of physicality and self-respect.