esteem

be held in high esteem

To be regarded with a large amount of respect or admiration. I'll go see if I can persuade the committee, for I am held in high esteem among them. Mr. Ross has always been held in high esteem for all his charity work.
See also: esteem, held, high

hold (someone) in high esteem

To have a large amount of respect or admiration for someone. I'll go see if I can persuade the committee—they hold me in high esteem. I've always held my father in high esteem for his hard work to provide for us.
See also: esteem, high, hold
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • be held in high esteem
  • be held in high regard
  • hold (someone) in high esteem
  • hold (someone) in high regard
  • hold in high regard
  • hold in low regard
  • hold (someone or something) in low regard
  • respect (someone or something) for (something)
  • respect for
  • respect (someone or something) as (something)
References in periodicals archive
Studies have failed to show that high-self esteem improves performance; although, they have shown that high-self esteem is related to persistence and perseverance in the face of failure (Baumeister, et al., 2003).
Using hypnosis to help build healthy self-esteem in clients
This section will offer distinctions between respect and self-respect and then esteem and self-esteem, mainly (but not exclusively) following Darwall's writings.
The internal contradictions of recognition theory
For him the key question is what conditions the self must satisfy in order to esteem itself correctly (Kristjansson 2007: 250).
Selfhood and self-esteem. A phenomenological critique of an educational and psychological concept/Savastis ir savigarba. Edukologines ir psichologines savokos fenomenologine kritika
"Moral esteem" is not given to everyone; it must be "earned." Respect that is earned can also be forfeited.
The moral primacy of basic respect
Their research attempts to advance previous research in this area by providing indigenous evidence about adult aggression and its relation to narcissism and self esteem. So far there is limited indigenous literature that studied the link between narcissism, aggression and self esteem.
Mental Health Issues in Young Adults of Pakistan: The Relationship of Narcissism and Self-Esteem With Aggression
Esteem Me offers a curriculum that includes art, language, music, social and emotional development, sensory exploration, anatomy and physiology, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math), Spanish and baby sign language, just to name a few.
Esteem Me Montessori & Creative Play Expands Waverly Place Facilities
Conclusion: On the basis of the above mentioned results it can be concluded that usually the way an individual perceives and emotionally handles any given situation reflects how much a person is satisfied with life as well as has a better self esteem besides having everyday difficulties.
EMOTIONAL SELF REGULATION AS THE PREDICTOR OF SELF ESTEEM AND LIFE SATISFACTION AMONG UNIVERSITY STUDENTS
If we look at the problem deeply, we will find that these kinds of schools have a great person with high self esteem being able to transfer their own future by creation, futurism, sophistication and experience at educational setting [6].
The study of managers self esteem relationship with their effectiveness at Marand high schools in terms of teachers' perspectives during 2013 educational year
Keywords: Emotional Intelligence, Self- esteem, Academic Achievement
Emotional Intelligence and Self-Esteem as Predictors of Academic Success among Higher Education Students: A Survey Conducted at the Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan
The first approach was to establish factorial distinctiveness via the statistical technique of factor analysis (see, for instance, Sim & Loh, 2003), with the expectation that items from the newly-developed God centered self-esteem scale and items from an established self-esteem scale (namely, the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale; Rosenberg, 1989/1965) would load on their own separate factors (Hypothesis 1) and thus indicate distinctiveness in terms of factor structure.
The development and validation of a God-centered self-esteem scale
A great deal of research in the role of self esteem in child development, mental health and adjustment has been carried out throughout the world (Barrett, Webster, & Wallis, 1999; Hirsch & Rapkin, 1987; Leary, 1999; Mayberry, 1990; Zimmerman, Copeland, Shope, & Dielman, 1997).
The development of a self-esteem scale for children in Pakistan
For example, people who score high on measures of self- esteem tend to overestimate their intelligence, likeability, and attractiveness, making them less realistic about their strengths and weaknesses than people with lower scores (Taylor & Brown, 1988).
The "Self-Esteem" Enigma: A Critical Analysis
Your self esteem is your personal evaluation of yourself.
How much value do you place on yourself?