pride

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   The quality or state of being proud.

   • He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
   • He takes great pride in his work.
   • He had pride of ownership in his department.
2. 2

   Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness)

   Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.

   • Pride goeth before the fall.
3. 3

   Something or someone of which one is proud

   Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example

   • Her long ginger hair is her pride.
   • The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/
   • My children's accomplishments are my pride.
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   1. 4

      Show

      Show; ostentation; glory.

      • lofty trees yclad with summer's pride
      • Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war.
   2. 5

      Highest level or rank

      Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.

      • a falcon, towering in her pride of place
   3. 6

      Consciousness of power

      Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

   4. 7

      Lust or heat

      Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)

   5. 8

      A company of lions or other large felines.

      • A pride of lions often consists of a dominant male, his harem and their offspring, but young adult males 'leave home' to roam about as bachelors pride until they are able to seize/establish a family pride of their own.
   6. 9

      Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).

      • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pride.
   7. 10

      To take or experience pride in something

      To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

      • I pride myself on being a good judge of character.
      • RAIB prides itself on being able to send any of its inspectors to site with sufficient investigative skills and technical knowledge to gather evidence for any type of accident.
   8. 11

      The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

   9. 12

      A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually…

      A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights.

      • We are encouraging students to participate in a provincial queer youth talent search. This is a yearlong campaign. The first show is on Oct. 16, and we are organizing a Pride Week Venue for our Finalists!
   10. 13

       A movement encouraging a positive approach to personal identity amongst LGBTQ people.

   11. 14

       A surname.

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• synonymself-esteem
• synonymconceit
• synonymdisdain
• synonymamour propre
• synonymmanship
• synonympride
• synonymself-belief
• synonymself-confidence
• synonymself-love
• synonymself-pride
• synonymself-regard
• synonymself-respect
• antonymshameantonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”
• antonymhumiliationantonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”
• antonymself-pityantonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”
• antonymhumilityantonym(s) of “an excessive sense of one's own worth”
• antonymmodestyantonym(s) of “an excessive sense of one's own worth”
• antonymdegradation
• antonymmeekness
• neighborproud
• neighborclowder
• neighborcompany of small felines
• neighborworthiness
• neighborarrogance