pride
/pɹaɪd/ noun, verb, proper noun
Forms prides priding prided pryde
- noun A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). “He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.”
- noun 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.
- noun Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
- noun 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.”
- noun Show; ostentation; glory.
- noun Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
- noun Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
- noun (archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
- verb (reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it. “I pride myself on being a good judge of character.”
- noun (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
- noun 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.
- noun A movement encouraging a positive approach to personal identity amongst LGBTQ people.
- proper noun A surname.
Synonyms
dignity arrogance disdain hubris self-esteem conceit amour propre manship self-belief self-confidence self-love self-pride self-regard self-respect self-worth take pride prid sandpiper pridefulness superbia plume congratulate
Antonyms
shame humiliation self-pity humility modesty degradation meekness
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.
From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.
From gay pride, Gay Pride.
The word has two main origins:
* A nickname from Welsh prid (“precious, dear”).
* From pride, a nickname for a vain or haughty person.
Webster’s 1913
- noun A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); --called also prid, and sandpiper.
- noun The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.
- noun A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; --in a good sense.
- verb To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; --used reflexively. Bp. Hall.
Etymology [Cf. AS. lamprede, LL. lampreda, E. lamprey.]
Etymology [AS. pryte; akin to Icel. pryedhi honor, ornament, pr to adorn, Dan. pryde, Sw. pryda; cf. W. prydus comely. See Proud.]
Sources: Wiktionary · WordNet 3.0 · Webster’s 1913 — from the Wiktionary entry “pride”, CC BY-SA 4.0. Details