Smokers can quit nicotine entirely, that is, quit smoking and not use any other type of nicotine. They can also get nicotine from a much less harmful source. Neither one will immediately eliminate all of the health risks caused by their previous smoking, but both come very close.
uncountable noun. Self-respect is a feeling of confidence and pride in your own ability and worth. They have lost not only their jobs, but their homes, their self-respect and even their reason for living. Synonyms: pride, dignity, self-esteem, morale More Synonyms of self-respect.
1 the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; it was beneath his dignity to cheat; showed his true dignity when under pressure. 2  formality in bearing and appearance; he behaved with great dignity. 3  high office or rank or station; he respected the dignity of the emissaries.imilar Words: self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard, lordliness, gravitas Derivational Morphology: ennoble, dignify. 1  the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; it was beneath his dignity to cheat; showed his true dignity when under pressure.