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- DictionaryPride/prīd/
noun
- 1. a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: "the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory"
- 2. consciousness of one's own dignity: "he swallowed his pride and asked for help"
verb
- 1. be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill): "she'd always prided herself on her ability to deal with a crisis"
The meaning of PRIDE is the quality or state of being proud. How to use pride in a sentence. the quality or state of being proud: such as; reasonable self-esteem : confidence and satisfaction in oneself : self-respect…
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc. Antonyms: humility. the state or feeling of being proud.
With a positive connotation, pride refers to a content sense of attachment toward one's own or another's choices and actions, or toward a whole group of people, and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, and a fulfilled feeling of belonging.
a feeling of pleasure and satisfaction that you get because you or people connected with you have done or got something good: She felt a great sense of pride as she watched him accept the award. He felt such pride walking his little daughter down the street. take pride in something/someone.
The noun pride describes a feeling of happiness that comes from achieving something. When you do a good job or finish a difficult task, you feel pride. Pride can also have a negative meaning and refer to exceedingly high self-regard.
1. A sense of one's own proper dignity or value; self-respect. 2. Pleasure or satisfaction taken in an achievement, possession, or association: parental pride. 3. Arrogant or disdainful conduct or treatment; haughtiness. 4. a. A cause or source of pleasure or satisfaction; the best of a group or class: These soldiers were their country's pride. b.
PRIDE meaning: 1 : a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people self-respect; 2 : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people
A person of whom, or thing of which, any person or group of people is proud; that which causes a feeling of pride in its possessor; (hence) the foremost, best, or most distinguished of a class, country, etc. In pride and joy: a cherished person or thing. See also Compounds C.2.
pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire: The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
1. a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth. 2. excessive self-esteem; conceit. 3. a source of pride. 4.(usually capital) a. a movement encouraging self-respect and camaraderie among members of a particular group, esp LGBT+ people.
