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    [Noun]  | "es*teem" | \ i-ˈstēm \


    1: the regard in which one is held; especially : high regard

    2: worth, value

    3: opinion, judgment


    Origin: 14th century ;

    [Noun]  | "self-es*teem" | \ ˌself-ə-ˈstēm \


    1: a confidence and satisfaction in oneself : self-respect

    2: self-conceit


    Origin: 1619 ;

    [Verb]  | "esteem" 


    1: to set a high value on : regard highly and prize accordingly

    2: to view as : consider

    3: think, believe


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English estemen to estimate, from Anglo-French estimer, from Latin aestimare;

    [Noun]  | "esteem" 


    1: a feeling of great approval and liking;


      * e.g., " ... an athlete who is held in great esteem by her peers "





    [Noun]  | "self-esteem" 


    1: a reasonable or justifiable sense of one's worth or importance;


      * e.g., " ... friends and family have tried to help the shy child develop some self-esteem "





    2: an often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements;


      * e.g., " ... his towering self-esteem made praise from other people entirely unnecessary "





    3: great faith in oneself or one's abilities;


      * e.g., " ... the kind of self-esteem that a struggling actor needs to keep going in the face of constant discouragement and rejection "



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    [Verb]  | "esteem" 


    1: to think of in a particular way;


      * e.g., " ... I had esteemed the whole affair to be a colossal waste of time "



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    2: to think very highly or favorably of;


      * e.g., " ... although the works of the Impressionist painters are esteemed today, they met with scorn when they were introduced "



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    3: to have as an opinion;


      * e.g., " ... I should have esteemed it most unlikely that their marriage had any chance of success "



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     [ "esteem" ]

    1: The sexiest man alive. See Metrosexual.

      * e.g.,  ... ESTEEM is sexy. 

     [ "Selfie-Esteem" ]

    1: Taking an excessive amount of selfies to boost one's image of themselves.

      * e.g.,  ... Jen's Instagram is full of selfies but its just because she needs to boost her selfie-esteem. 

     [ "shelf esteem" ]

    1: When someone builds their self esteem from self help books.

      * e.g.,  ... My coworker just added Dr. Phil to her shelf esteem library, now everyday at lunch its Dr. P said this Dr. P said that. 

     [ "Suzuki Esteem" ]

    1: A really awesome little car, usually pimped out with an awesome stereo. Despite nicknames like "Little Blue" and "Puddle Jumper" this car is totally rad, and anyone seen driving one has got to be awesome, just about blastin the speakers out they radio.

      * e.g.,  ... "Did you see her in that Suzuki Esteem?" 


     [ "Suzuki Esteem" ]

    2: The stereo is so loud and unbelievable that Suzuki Esteems have been know to fly right out the hood.

      * e.g.,  ... "That's the raddest car I've ever seen!" 

     [ "Elf-Esteem" ]

    1: The feeling of being overworked, underappreciated and like you don't exist to others during the holidays while in actuality the season's success depends on you. The sense of being 3 feet small when others would view you in high stature if they realized all you do to make the holiday's happen.

      * e.g.,  ... I think Hermey is having some elf-esteem issues. He's pulling the stuffing out of all the teddy bears. 

     [ "Elf Esteem" ]

    1: 1)Vicariously living through little people. 2)The feeling a full grown person gets through, humiliation. disapproval. or rejection.

      * e.g.,  ... Man i was up for promotion and steve got it, i told everybody about it, i feel small, like elf esteem. Dude she told me i was hung like a field mouse...talk about elf esteem. 

     [ "SELF ESTEEM" ]

    1: Something either you have or you dont. You can have low or high self esteem depending on how you were brought up or life experiences you have. If someones praised or thought highly of they will have high self esteem. If they are bullied they will have low self esteem if they dont have a good sense of self.

      * e.g.,  ...  John has high self esteem cause he was encouraged and has faith in himself. 

     [ "Self-Esteem" ]

    1: Refers to the way in which people view themselves and their worth.

      * e.g.,  ... Male friend: You were looking so good in your booty shorts at the gym that I had to put sweatpants on to hide my boner! 


     [ "Self-Esteem" ]

    2: Low self-esteem is a common symptom of depression. Signs include shyness, anxiety about appearance or competence, feelings of worthlessness and unnecessary guilt or shame.

      * e.g.,  ... Female friend: Stop, you're making me blush! But real talk thank you because you know I have no self-esteem. 

     [ "Self esteem" ]

    1: What every girl on Girls Gone Wild lacks.

      * e.g.,  ... The girl with the blurry boobs had low self esteem. 

     [ "stealth-esteem" ]

    1: The confidence one has in their ability to be stealthy and inconspicuous.

      * e.g.,  ... Despite the fact that he moved like a diesel truck without a muffler, Greg had high stealth-esteem. 

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