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proud-heartedness

proud-heartedness is the alternative form of proudheartedness.

Meaning of proudheartedness

Noun

proudheartedness (uncountable)

  1. Pride; self-respect.
    • When nd'q'uala first falls to the groom, a look of satisfaction, of proudheartedness spreads over his face, and, it is true, he is asked embarrassing questions, but he boldly and unashamedly gives an appropriate answer1996, B. G. Hewitt, A Georgian Reader: (with Texts, Translation and Vocabulary), →ISBN, page 232
  2. Arrogance; disdainfulness.
    • And even his comrades in arms turn from him with embarrassment and contempt because he works up to fury his proudheartedness, does not respond with graciousness to their love and respect...1956, Eric Voegelin, Order and History: The world of the polis, page 88

Origin of proud-heartedness

From proud-hearted + -ness.

Questions about proud-heartedness

What is proud-heartedness the alternative form of?
Proud-heartedness is the alternative form of proudheartedness.

Words near proud-heartedness in the dictionary

  1. Proud Boy
  2. Proud Boys
  3. proud flesh
  4. proud-hearted
  5. proud-heartedly
  6. proud-heartedness
  7. proud-stomached
  8. proude
  9. prouder
  10. proudest
  11. Proudfoot

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