Definition of Pride

1. Verb. Be proud of. "He prides himself on making it into law school"

Exact synonyms: Congratulate, Plume
Generic synonyms: Experience, Feel
Derivative terms: Congratulation, Congratulatory

2. Noun. A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
Exact synonyms: Pridefulness
Generic synonyms: Feeling
Specialized synonyms: Dignity, Self-regard, Self-respect, Self-worth, Self-esteem, Self-pride, Ego, Egotism, Self-importance, Amour Propre, Conceit, Self-love, Vanity
Antonyms: Humility
Derivative terms: Prideful

3. Noun. Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements. "He takes pride in his son's success"
Specialized synonyms: Civic Pride, Civic Spirit
Generic synonyms: Satisfaction

4. Noun. The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.
Generic synonyms: Trait
Attributes: Proud

5. Noun. A group of lions.
Member holonyms: King Of Beasts, Lion, Panthera Leo
Generic synonyms: Animal Group

6. Noun. Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins).
Exact synonyms: Superbia
Generic synonyms: Deadly Sin, Mortal Sin
Specialized synonyms: Arrogance, Haughtiness, Hauteur, High-handedness, Lordliness

Definition of Pride

1. n. A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

2. n. 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.

3. v. t. To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.

4. v. i. To be proud; to glory.

Definition of Pride

1. 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 contempt of others. ¹

2. Noun. (context: often with ''of'' or ''in'') 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. ¹

3. Noun. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris. ¹

4. Noun. That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children etc. ¹

5. Noun. (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis. ¹

6. Noun. Show; ostentation; glory. ¹

7. Noun. Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory, ¹

8. Noun. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness. ¹

9. Noun. Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. ¹

10. Noun. (zoology) A company of lions. ¹

11. Verb. (reflexive) To take or experience pride in something, be proud of it. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pride

1. to feel pride (a feeling of self-esteem) [v PRIDED, PRIDING, PRIDES]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pride

prickly shield fern
prickmadam
prickpunch
prickpunches
pricks
prickshaft
prickshafts
pricksong
pricksongs
prickteaser
prickteasers
prickwood
prickwoods
pricky
pricy
pride-of-India
pride comes before a fall
pride cometh before a fall
pride goes before a fall
pride goeth before a fall
pride of Bolivia
pride of California
pride of barbados
pride of place
pride oneself
pride wenteth before a fall
prided
prideful
pridefully

Literary usage of Pride

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1874)
"And under the direct passions, desire, aversion, grief, joy, hope, fear, despair and security. I shall begin with the former. SECT. II.—Of pride and ..."

2. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1888)
"Of pride and humility ; their objects and causes. THE passions of pride and HUMILITY being simple and uniform impressions, 'tis impossible we can ever ..."

3. A Treatise of Human Nature by David Hume (1888)
"Of pride and humility ; their objects and causes. THE passions of pride and HUMILITY being simple and uniform impressions, 'tis impossible we can ever, ..."

4. Dictionary of National Biography by LESLIE. STEPHEN (1896)
"When the army and the parliament quarrelled, pride \vas one of the officers m< ... When Prynne demanded to know the authority by which pride acted, ..."

5. The Pilgrim's Progress, from this World to that which is to Come by John Bunyan (1806)
"Tender-conscience is enticed by Spiritual-pride—discovers his error, ... whose name was Spiritual-pride; but Tender-conscience knew not his name at first; ..."

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