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proudheartedness

proudheartedness noun: pride; self-respect.

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

Forms of proudheartedness

alternative formproud-heartedness

Origin of proudheartedness

From proudhearted + -ness.

Questions about proudheartedness

What does proudheartedness mean?
Proudheartedness means pride; self-respect.
What part of speech is proudheartedness?
Proudheartedness is a noun.

Words near proudheartedness in the dictionary

  1. proudful
  2. proudfully
  3. proudfulness
  4. proudhearted
  5. proudheartedly
  6. proudheartedness
  7. Proudhonian
  8. Proudhonism
  9. Proudhonist
  10. Proudhonists
  11. proudish

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