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proudfulness

proudfulness noun: the state, quality, or condition of being proudful.

Noun

proudfulness (uncountable)

  1. (nonstandard) The state, quality, or condition of being proudful.
    • He lied and gambled and he run wid de women and filled his heart wid proudfulness.1930, Roark Bradford, Ol' King David An' the Philistine Boys, page 178
    • Now I don't actually say something like that, and I am not speaking in a tone of voice that presents contempt or proudfulness; it is more of a voice that is warning-like in nature.2008, Thomas S. Purtell, Natural Martial Arts, page 58
    Synonyms:
    pridefulness

Synonyms of proudfulness

Origin of proudfulness

From proudful + -ness.

Questions about proudfulness

What does proudfulness mean?
Proudfulness means the state, quality, or condition of being proudful.
What part of speech is proudfulness?
Proudfulness is a noun.

Words near proudfulness in the dictionary

  1. proudest
  2. Proudfoot
  3. Proudfoots
  4. proudful
  5. proudfully
  6. proudfulness
  7. proudhearted
  8. proudheartedly
  9. proudheartedness
  10. Proudhonian
  11. Proudhonism

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