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pride

Pronunciation: /pɹaɪd/

The English word “pride” has 11 meanings listed here.

noun

  1. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
  2. An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
  3. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
  4. 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
  5. Show; ostentation; glory.
  6. Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
  7. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  8. Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
  9. A group of lions or other large felines or similar animals.
  10. The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

verb

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

Etymology

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.

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