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self-love
noun
regard for one's own well-being and happiness (chiefly considered as a desirable rather than narcissistic characteristic).
Self love has often been seen as a moral flaw, akin to vanity and selfishness. In 1956, however, psychologist and social philosopher Erich Fromm proposed that loving oneself is different from being arrogant, conceited or egocentric, meaning instead caring about oneself, and taking responsibility for oneself.