1es·teem 
/ɪˈsti:m/ noun
/ɪˈsti:m/ noun [noncount] formal 1 : respect and affection
▪ She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients. ▪ His movies have always enjoyed critical esteem. [=have always been praised by critics] ▪ Please accept this gift as a token of my esteem. [=as a sign of my affection and respect] 2 — used to say how much someone or something is admired and respected ▪ His movies have fallen in critical esteem. [=are admired less now than they were before] — often used after hold ▪ He holds his father in high esteem. [=he respects and admires his father] ▪ That type of job is held in low esteem [=is poorly regarded] by most people. — see also self-esteem
▪ She has won esteem for her work with cancer patients. ▪ His movies have always enjoyed critical esteem. [=have always been praised by critics] ▪ Please accept this gift as a token of my esteem. [=as a sign of my affection and respect]
