pryde

Noun

pride (countable and uncountable, plural prides)

1. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).
   • He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.

   Synonyms:

   dignity, arrogance

2. 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. 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

   Synonyms:

   disdain, hubris

4. 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
   • Her long ginger hair is her pride.
5. Show; ostentation; glory.
   • lofty trees yclad with summer's pride1590, Edmund Spenser, “(please specify the book)”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC
6. Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory.
   • a falcon, towering in her pride of placec. 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...

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