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pride en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

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  • [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d]
  • /pɹaɪd/
  • /pɾʌɪd/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈpɹɛɪd/ (Northumbria)

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.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being proud. ▸ A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
    • He had pride of ownership in his department.
    • A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants. 1849–1861, Thomas Babington Macaulay, chapter XII, in The History of England from the Accession of James the Second, volume (please specify |volume=I to V), London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, →OCLC:
    • My chief attention therefore was now to bring down the pride of my family to their circumstances; for I well knew that aspiring beggary is wretchedness itself. 1766, Oliver Goldsmith, chapter 3, in The Vicar of Wakefield:
    • He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
    • He takes great pride in his work.
  2. (countable, uncountable) The quality or state of being proud. ▸ 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. (countable, uncountable) Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.
    • Pride goeth before the fall. 1912, G. K. Chesterton, Introduction to Aesop's Fables:
  4. (countable, uncountable) 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
    • a bold peasantry, their country's pride 1770, [Oliver] Goldsmith, The Deserted Village, a Poem, London: […] W[illiam] Griffin, […], →OCLC:
    • My children's accomplishments are my pride.
    • Her long ginger hair is her pride.
    • The 18th century table is the pride of Mark's house/
    • And a bastard shall dwell in Ashdod, and I will cut off the pride of the Philistines. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Zechariah 9:6:
  5. (countable, uncountable) Show; ostentation; glory.
    • Pride, pomp and circumstance of glorious war. c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Othello, the Moore of Venice”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene iii]:
    • lofty trees yclad with summer's pride 1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC:
  6. (countable, uncountable) Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
    • a falcon, towering in her pride of place c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act II, scene iv]:
  7. (countable, uncountable) Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  8. (archaic, countable, uncountable) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
  9. (collective, countable, uncountable) A group of lions or other large felines or similar animals.
    • While traveling in their station wagon, they saw a pride of lions feasting on a zebra. 1953 July, Joe Austell Small, “Outdoor Notes”, in Norfolk and Western Magazine, volumes 30-31, Norfolk and Western Railway Company, page 379:
    • Competition among a pride of cougars is nothing short of ruthless. 2010, Roland Verfaillie, The Second Book of Job(s), page 217:
    • Quite recently near Nzongezi, one of the men out shooting for meat, ran into a "pride" of lions, shot the male first, a mistake, and the lioness was upon him and had him down before he could shoot again. 1930 May, Stanley C. Bullock, M.I.M.M., “Mineralized Zones in East Africa”, in The Mining Magazine, volume 42=43, Mining Publications, page 276:
    • We were all facing the door as we waited for the opposing counsel to come in, like a pride of hyenas about to ambush a wounded water buffalo. 2020, Carl Weber, Influence, Kensington, page 7:
    • a pride of lions started roaring out in the plains beyond our ring of hills 1921 December, Captain F. A. M. Webster, “Ridden out: An East African Story”, in The Badminton Magazine of Sports and Pastimes, volume 57, number 317, Longmans, Green, and Company, page 128:
    • I will say it was quite impressive to watch from a distance as the poor battered imitation D-Jag, the Kamikaze Maru, outran a pride of jaguars 1994, David E. Robson, A True History of the Robson Mistake, page 252:
    • 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 a bachelors' pride until they are able to seize/establish a family pride of their own.
    • What appears to be a pride of cheetahs is usually a mother and her full-grown cubs, who will leave her side to look for their own mates after they reach the age of two. 1976, Time-Life Television, The Cats: Based on the Television Series, Wild, Wild World of Animals, Time-Life Films, page 92:
    • So, at some point in the evolution of the behaviour of lions, one must imagine there were several different prides of lions roaming about, and those prides which happened to turn out the young males were, indeed, the ones that had a better chance of survival. 1976 July, The Listener, volume 96, British Broadcasting Corporation, page 107:
  10. (alt-of, countable, uncountable) Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”).
    alt of Pride
    • For quotations using this term, see Citations:pride.

Forms

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prides Number=Plur lexicographic
pryde alternative, obsolete lexicographic

Antonyms

humiliation (antonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”) · degradation · shame (antonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”) · meekness · modesty (antonym(s) of “an excessive sense of one's own worth”) · humility (antonym(s) of “an excessive sense of one's own worth”) · self-pity (antonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”)

Deriveds

Pride of Sussex · London pride · purse-pride · pride of California · pridesome · housepride · Pride of Erin · prideful · pride and joy · pride festival · pride comes before a fall · prider · point of pride · eat one's pride · Pride · pride of India · take pride · pride of place · pride of Barbados · Christmas pride · in one's pride · pridewear · unpride · white pride · pride of Burma · swallow one's pride · pride of Ohio · pride goes before a fall · prideworthy · mountain pride · Pride of India tree · pride of the morning · gay pride · straight pride · self-pride · pride parade · prideless · pride flag · in pride

Hypernyms

worthiness

Hyponyms

arrogance

Relateds

proud · company of small felines · clowder

Synonyms

disdain · hubris · self-confidence · conceit · disdain · arrogance (an excessive sense of one's own worth) · self-respect · dignity (a reasonable sense of one's own worth) · manship · pride · amour propre · self-love · self-esteem · self-worth · self-pride · self-regard · self-belief

Translations (306)

ota كبر (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi वैभव (show; ostentation; glory) · hi अहंकार (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · he שַׁחַץ (company of lions) · gd uaill (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · tl karangalan (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · el οίηση (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ro orgoliu (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · akk 𒌨 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · la superbia (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · eo sinamo (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · is stolt (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ga mórtas (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · et uhkus (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · cs hrdost (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hu virágja (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · ru го́нор (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · el αγέλη (company of lions) · ru чва́нство (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl hoogmoed (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ru горды́ня (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru прайд (company of lions) · et ülbus (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · fi ylpeydenaihe (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · he גאווה \ גַּאֲוָה (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru высокоме́рие (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nn byrgleik (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · pl stado (company of lions) · it superbia (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru горды́ня (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · gl fachenda (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · sl ponos (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · is stolt (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · enm pryde (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru высокоме́рие (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · el αξιοπρέπεια (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ar زُمْرَة (company of lions) · pt orgulho (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · nl eigendunk (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr fierté (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · es toriondez (lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) · hi अहंकार (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ota كبر (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · bg показност (show; ostentation; glory) · ca orgull (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · gl orgullo (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · sv skrytsamhet (show; ostentation; glory) · lv lepnums (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · cmn 自負 /自负 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · el αυταρέσκεια (show; ostentation; glory) · de Hochmut (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · cmn 妄自尊大 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · fo flokkur (company of lions) · ru расцве́т (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · no stolthet (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · sh гордост (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · gur uk-m-mẽŋa (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · de Hochmut (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · yi גאווה (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · uk го́рдість (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · pt nariz empinado (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · el εγωισμός (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · lv lepnība (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · fr fierté (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · mi whakahī (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · lv lepnība (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru спесь (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ko 자만 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ckb شانازی (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hu dele (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · ro îngâmfare (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ar فَخْر (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · bg гордост (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi अहंकार (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · fo erni (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · no brunst (lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) · ro trufie (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · enm pryde (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl troep (company of lions) · tpi pasin antap (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sk hrdosť (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · la superbia (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · dsb gjardosć (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · da stolthed (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · de Trotz (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ru спесь (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ang ofermettu (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fi kiima (lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) · pt soberba (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · lv lepnums (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ang ofermettu (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · chk namanam tekia (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · wa firté (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi अभिमान (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · de Stolz (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · nl trots (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · et ülbus (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ga borrachas (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · sh gordost (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · sv stolthet (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · sv stolthet (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · el υπερηφάνεια (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · av чӏухӏи (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ko 교만 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · no stolthet (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · az məğrurluq (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ga mórchúis (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ga anumhlaíocht (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ca bandada (company of lions) · es manada (company of lions) · pl pycha (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ja プライド (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · cs smečka (company of lions) · hu gőg (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · hu önérzet (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · sv höjdpunkt (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · sv stolthet (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · mk горде́ливост (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · uk чва́нство (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sv vräkighet (show; ostentation; glory) · ja 自慢 (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · es orgullo (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · id sombong (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · sv stolthet (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ko 자랑 (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · gl orgullo (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · te దర్పము (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · mk ста́до (company of lions) · enm pryde (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · sv lejonflock (company of lions) · eo fiero (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · gl soberbia (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · be ганары́стасць (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru го́рдость (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · pdt Huachmoot (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · fi huippu (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · sv prål (show; ostentation; glory) · chr ᎠᏢᏉᏛ (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hi सिंह झुंड (company of lions) · et kõrkus (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · bn নফসানিয়াত (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · os сӕрыстыр (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · no flokk (company of lions) · ja 傲慢 (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ota غرور (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · nl trots (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl trots (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ml അഭിമാനം (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fi ylpeys (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sma tjievlies-voete (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · pt orgulho (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · tr kibir (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · de Stolz (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · nl fierheid (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru чва́нство (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · es soberbia (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ru го́рдость (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr orgueil (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · es verriondez (lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) · az iftixar (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fi kopeus (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl zelfbewustzijn (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · ja 傲慢 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · az qürur (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi घमंड (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ml അഭിമാനം (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ota غرور (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ga mórtas (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · grc φρόνημα (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · fr orgueil (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · no stolthet (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ca orgull (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · cy balchder (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · bg надменност (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · tr gurur (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hy պարծանք (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · txb amāṃ (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · hy հպարտություն (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · hu szeme fénye (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · hi अभिमान (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ga uaill (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · mk го́рдост (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · bho गुमान (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi घमंड (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · be гарды́ня (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru го́рдость (show; ostentation; glory) · oc orguèlh (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · pt orgulho (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · gur uk-m-mẽŋa (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl eigenwaan (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · enm pryde (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · hu dölyf (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · sh понос (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fo stoltleiki (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr orgueil (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · tr gurur (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ru зано́счивость (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ko 자부심 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · es orgullo (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · dsb gjardosć (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · sh čopor (company of lions) · es orgullo (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · de Rudel (company of lions) · az fəxr (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr orgueil (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hi अभिमान (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hu önbecsülés (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hi गौरव (show; ostentation; glory) · ja 自慢 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · de Dünkel (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · nl eergevoel (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · cmn 自尊 (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · eo fieraĵo (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · lv iedomība (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · el περιφρόνηση (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ang ofermettu (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · he גאווה \ גַּאֲוָה (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · mk го́рдост (show; ostentation; glory) · cs pýcha (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hu csúcspont (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · fr troupeau (company of lions) · tr kibir (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · it orgoglio (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · be го́рдасць (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · bg го́рдост (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · yi שטאָלץ (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · mk на́дменост (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · ota كبر (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · bg група лъвове (company of lions) · uk пиха́ (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · gur uk-m-mẽŋa (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ja 誇り (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fi lauma (company of lions) · hu falka (company of lions) · az təkəbbür (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hy հպարտություն (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · gl orgullo (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · nl trots (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · km មោទនភាព (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr fierté (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · pt alcateia (company of lions) · pl duma (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · ru разга́р (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · fi ylvästely (show; ostentation; glory) · mk глу́тница (company of lions) · be пы́ха (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · mk го́рдост (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · eo leonaro (company of lions) · be го́нар (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · cmn 傲慢 (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · mk го́рдост (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · fr fierté (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hi गर्व (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hy գոռոզություն (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ru зано́счивость (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · nl kapsones (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · fi ylpeys (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · hu csúcs (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · tyv чоргаарал (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · cmn 驕傲 /骄傲 (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · es cachondez (lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast) · uk горди́ня (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sk pýcha (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hu büszkeség (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · ka ამპარტავნება (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · no stolthet (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · ga uaill (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · it branco (company of lions) · ast arguyu (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · hu büszkeség (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · id angkuh (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · hi गर्व (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · gd uaill (show; ostentation; glory) · hu ékesség (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · de Machtbewusstsein (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · ar كِبْرِيَاء (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · el υπερηφάνεια (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sv topp (highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory) · sl ponòs (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sh ponos (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · nl fierheid (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · de Stolz (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · gd uaill (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · it orgoglio (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · gd uaill (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · uk го́нор (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · nl zelfvoldaanheid (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · az qürur (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · pl zarozumiałość (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · sl nadutost (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ota طور (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ka სიამაყე (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · ro mândrie (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · no selvbevissthet (consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness) · ota غرور (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · fa غرور (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · lv lepnums (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · el υπεροψία (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · om boona (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · uk фуду́лія (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · nl (bron van) trots (that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem) · be фанабэ́рыя (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.) · bg високомерие (proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct) · fi ylpeys (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · oc orguèlh (sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one) · cmn 自大 (quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.)

pride en · VERB · etymology 1

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d]
  • /pɹaɪd/
  • /pɾʌɪd/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈpɹɛɪd/ (Northumbria)

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.

Meanings

  1. (reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.
    • 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. 2021 December 29, Paul Stephen, “Rail's accident investigators”, in RAIL, number 947, page 32:
    • Ichabod prided himself upon his dancing as much as upon his vocal powers. Not a limb, not a fibre about him was idle; and to have seen his loosely hung frame in full motion and clattering about the room you would have thought Saint Vitus himself, that blessed patron of the dance, was figuring before you in person. 1820, Washington Irving, The Legend of Sleepy Hollow:
    • I pride myself on being a good judge of character.

Forms

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prided Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
prided Tense=Past lexicographic
pryde alternative, obsolete lexicographic
priding Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
prides Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic

Deriveds

prided · priding

Synonyms

take pride

Translations (20)

tr gurur duymak (take or experience pride in something) · nl prat gaan (op) (take or experience pride in something) · el υπερηφανεύομαι (take or experience pride in something) · enm pryden (take or experience pride in something) · bg гордея се (take or experience pride in something) · de stolz sein auf (take or experience pride in something) · pt orgulhar-se (take or experience pride in something) · uk горди́тися (take or experience pride in something) · mk се го́рдее (take or experience pride in something) · nl trots zijn (op) (take or experience pride in something) · es enorgullecerse (de) (take or experience pride in something) · sv vara stolt (take or experience pride in something) · ru горди́ться (take or experience pride in something) · tr övünç duymak (take or experience pride in something) · el καμαρώνω (take or experience pride in something) · fr s'enorgueillir (de) (take or experience pride in something) · it essere orgoglioso (take or experience pride in something) · hi गर्व (take or experience pride in something) · es ser orgulloso (de) (take or experience pride in something) · eo fieri (pri) (take or experience pride in something)

pride en · NOUN · etymology 2

Pronunciation

  • (US) audio
  • [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d]
  • /pɹaɪd/
  • /pɾʌɪd/ (Scotland)
  • /ˈpɹɛɪd/ (Northumbria)

Etymology

From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

Antonyms

degradation · meekness · humility

Deriveds

sand-pride

Hypernyms

worthiness

Hyponyms

arrogance

Synonyms

self-confidence · self-respect · sandpiper · manship · pride · self-esteem · amour propre · dignity · self-love · self-worth · prid · self-pride · self-regard · self-belief

Translations (2)

de kleines Neunauge (small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis)) · sv igelnejonöga (small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis))