Self-confidence
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- The state of being self-confident
- A measure of one's belief in one's own abilities
The socio-psychological concept of self-confidence relates to self-assuredness in one's personal judgment, ability, power, etc., sometimes manifested excessively.
Compare:
- confidence (often equivalent to self-confidence)
- hubris (excessive self-confidence)
- self-esteem (conceit, or favourable opinion of oneself, or self-acceptance).
Lack of self-confidence is called timidness or timidity. Being afraid of failure is a sign of this.
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