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autoestima

self-esteem

noun ow-toh-es-TEE-mah Rare

Usage Note

Autoestima is a compound of auto- (self) + estima (esteem) and despite ending in -a it is feminine, as expected. It is used widely in psychology, self-help, and everyday conversation: tener buena autoestima or trabajar la autoestima. The initial au- diphthong is pronounced as in English 'auto'. There is no commonly used masculine counterpart noun.

Examples

"Tiene una autoestima muy alta."

Natural Translation

She has very high self-esteem.

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