self-love noun3 •Regard for oneself; love of oneself.Lizzo, who is known for messages of self-love and wider acceptance, has recently said as much as she shared that she is encouraging a stance of body neutrality for herself and others. — 2023 •Excessive pride or vanity, overvaluing the self. •(euphemistic) Masturbation.On the question of masturbation, or self-love, once again the tantric principle applies — 2004