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Pride
1[ prahyd ]
noun
- recognition of LGBTQ identity, affirmation of equal rights, and celebration of visibility, dignity, and diversity in the LGBTQ community (formerly referred to as Gay Pride ):
The primary mission of our new student organization is Pride.
- events or organizations that celebrate the LGBTQ community and its members (often used attributively): LGBT people of color are celebrating Black and Latinx Pride this June.
Pride was extra special the first year I was out.
LGBT people of color are celebrating Black and Latinx Pride this June.
Have you ever been to the Pride parade in NYC?
Pride
2[ prahyd ]
noun
- Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.
pride
3[ prahyd ]
noun
- a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
Antonyms: humility
- the state or feeling of being proud.
- a becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one's position or character; self-respect; self-esteem.
- pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself or believed to reflect credit upon oneself:
civic pride.
- celebration of a specific minority group and affirmation of equal rights for members of that community: Puerto Rican pride. Pride 1.
Black pride;
Puerto Rican pride.
- something that causes a person or persons to be proud:
His art collection was the pride of the family.
Synonyms: boast
- the best of a group, class, society, etc.:
This bull is the pride of the herd.
- the most flourishing state or period:
in the pride of adulthood.
- mettle in a horse.
- Literary. splendor, magnificence, or pomp.
- a group of lions.
- sexual desire, especially in a female animal.
- ornament or adornment.
verb (used with object)
- to indulge or plume (oneself ) in a feeling of pride (usually followed by on or upon ):
She prides herself on her tennis.
Pride
1/ praɪd /
noun
- PrideThomas1658MEnglishMILITARY: soldier Thomas. died 1658, English soldier on the Parliamentary side during the Civil War. He expelled members of the Long Parliament hostile to the army ( Pride's Purge, 1648) and signed Charles I's death warrant
pride
2/ praɪd /
noun
- a feeling of honour and self-respect; a sense of personal worth
- excessive self-esteem; conceit
- a source of pride
- satisfaction or pleasure taken in one's own or another's success, achievements, etc (esp in the phrase take ( a ) pride in )
- the better or most superior part of something; flower
- the most flourishing time
- a group (of lions)
- the mettle of a horse; courage; spirit
- archaic.sexual desire, esp in a female animal
- archaic.display, pomp, or splendour
- pride of placethe most important position
verb
- tr; foll by on or upon to take pride in (oneself) for
- intr to glory or revel (in)
Sensitive Note
Derived Forms
- ˈpridefully, adverb
- ˈprideful, adjective
Other Words From
- pride·ful adjective
- pride·less adjective
- pride·less·ly adverb
Word History and Origins
Origin of Pride1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Pride1
Idioms and Phrases
- pride and joy, someone or something cherished, valued, or enjoyed above all others:
Their new grandchild is their pride and joy.
More idioms and phrases containing Pride
- burst with (pride)
- swallow one's pride
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Therefore, cancellation of the Pride events due to the pandemic has created a difficult and unique challenge, while providing unconventional opportunities and new possibilities.
She took great pride in her Jewish heritage but broke with most traditional Jewish practices.
Police officers regularly argue — not always as a point of pride — that they’re held to a higher standard than the general public.
I have started one or two small new businesses, but this is my pride and joy and passion, because I know that doing this saves lives, babies’ lives, children’s lives.
She had more than 15 years’ experience in law enforcement and took pride in interviewing children who had been put in terrible situations, she said.
And when we had Pride, we put up signs and some people would take them down.
But such an approach works against the traditional pride in self-sufficiency espoused by many in the American middle class.
To many of us, that smacks of censorship, the highest offense to our pride in self-publicity.
The event saw well over 100,000 attendees last year making it one of the best-attended pride events in the country.
So I was happy to see that the European theory of terroir was in action, promoting with pride the qualities of a specific region.
Liszt gazed at "his Hans," as he calls him, with the fondest pride, and seemed perfectly happy over his arrival.
E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
Thou fell spirit of pride, prejudice, ignorance, and mauvaise honte!
Man's enthusiasm in praise of a fellow mortal, is soon damped by the original sin of his nature—rebellious pride!
And he replied shortly, and with a slight charming affectation of pride: "I did without."
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More About Pride
What is Pride Month?
Pride Month is a month-long observance in celebration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people—and the history, culture, and contributions of these people and their communities.
It is not limited to people with these sexualities or gender identities. Pride Month also celebrates and is celebrated by those with a range of other identities considered outside of the cishet mainstream.
Pride Month is commonly called Pride for short, as in I can’t wait for Pride!
Different abbreviations often precede the name of the month, including LGBT, LGBTQ, and LGBTQ+, among others that are intended to be as inclusive as possible.
It is commonly celebrated with parades and other large, celebratory gatherings devoted to individual displays of pride and expression.
Pride Month commemorates the 1969 event known as the Stonewall Riots or the Stonewall Uprising, which is often considered the start of the movement for gay, queer, and transgender rights.
When is Pride Month?
Pride Month takes place every year in June.
Where does Pride Month come from?
The observance of Pride Month (and earlier events like Gay Pride Day) traces back to a parade held in New York City in 1970 to mark the one-year anniversary of what became known as the Stonewall Uprising.
Learn more about Pride Month and its origin and history.
What are other words used in discussion of Pride Month?
- Pride
- lesbian
- gay
- bisexual
- transgender
- queer
- sexuality
- gender
- nonbinary
- pansexual
- asexual
- aromantic
- intersex
- two-spirit
- gender-nonconforming
For other terms, see our Gender and Sexuality Dictionary.
How is Pride Month discussed in real life?
Pride Month often involves a combination of celebration and activism during which people show pride in identities that have made them and continue to make them the target of marginalization and oppression, including through discriminatory laws.
As we kick off Pride Month, an annual reminder that Stonewall was an uprising led by queer people of color against police violence
— LeeSean 立翔 (@leesean) June 1, 2020
My journey to accept my bisexuality wasnt easy, i received no education back then about this and i grew up in a heteronormative environment. It was so difficult, what a long journey, but im proud of who i am today. Thats why i wanna celebrate #Pride
— ls (@liebelaurie) May 19, 2021
Omg I get to go to pride this summer for the first time
— socialist socialite (@anupriori) May 17, 2021
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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