pride

[ prahyd ]

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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.
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: Black pride;Puerto Rican pride.: See also Pride¹.
something that causes a person or persons to be proud: His art collection was the pride of the family.
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),prid·ed, prid·ing.

to indulge or plume (oneself) in a feeling of pride (usually followed by on or upon): She prides herself on her tennis.

Idioms about pride

pride and joy, someone or something cherished, valued, or enjoyed above all others: Their new grandchild is their pride and joy.

Origin of pride

First recorded before 1000; Middle English noun prid, pride, pritte, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (cognate with Old Norse prȳthi “bravery, pomp”), derivative of prūd proud

synonym study For pride

1. Pride, conceit, self-esteem, egotism, vanity, vainglory imply an unduly favorable idea of one's own appearance, advantages, achievements, etc., and often apply to offensive characteristics. Pride is a lofty and often arrogant assumption of superiority in some respect: Pride must have a fall. Conceit implies an exaggerated estimate of one's own abilities or attainments, together with pride: blinded by conceit. Self-esteem may imply an estimate of oneself that is higher than that held by others: a ridiculous self-esteem. Egotism implies an excessive preoccupation with oneself or with one's own concerns, usually but not always accompanied by pride or conceit: His egotism blinded him to others' difficulties. Vanity implies self-admiration and an excessive desire to be admired by others: His vanity was easily flattered. Vainglory, somewhat literary, implies an inordinate and therefore empty or unjustified pride: puffed up by vainglory.

Other words for pride

boast

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Opposites for pride

humility

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Other words from pride

pride·ful, adjective
pride·less, adjective
pride·less·ly, adverb

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Other definitions for Pride (2 of 3)

Pride¹

[ 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): 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?

Origin of Pride

First recorded in 1975–80; pride (in the sense “celebration of a specific minority group and affirmation of equal rights for members of that community”)

usage note For Pride

The precursors to Pride as we know it today were the Gay Liberation Movement marches of the 1970s in New York City. The first of these took place in June of 1970 with demonstrators marching up Avenue of the Americas chanting, “Say it loud, gay is proud!” By 1973 the annual march in June was the final event of a celebration becoming known as Gay Pride Week. Over the next 30 years, Pride events grew and flourished in many cities, and the term Gay Pride was often understood to be inclusive of the entire LGBTQ community. However, in the 2000s, activists began to question whether using Gay Pride as an umbrella term constituted erasure of lesbians, bisexuals, transgender people, or other identities in the LGBTQ community. Increasingly, Gay Pride was replaced with LGBT Pride or LGBTQ Pride . And, by 2020, the celebrations and the movement as a whole were often referred to as simply Pride .

Other definitions for Pride (3 of 3)

Pride²

[ prahyd ]

noun

Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.

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How to use pride in a sentence

Therefore, cancellation of the pride events due to the pandemic has created a difficult and unique challenge, while providing unconventional opportunities and new possibilities.
Time for a new chapter of Capital Pride | Capital Pride Alliance | October 1, 2020 | Washington Blade
She took great pride in her Jewish heritage but broke with most traditional Jewish practices.
In Death, As In Life, Ruth Bader Ginsburg Balanced Being American And Jewish | LGBTQ-Editor | September 25, 2020 | No Straight News
Police officers regularly argue — not always as a point of pride — that they’re held to a higher standard than the general public.
Sheriff’s Department Made Excuses for Captain Who Pleaded Guilty to Arms Dealing | Jesse Marx | September 23, 2020 | Voice of San Diego
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.
‘We’re racing against the clock’: The CEO of the Serum Institute of India on his company’s COVID-19 vaccine campaign | Erika Fry | September 21, 2020 | Fortune
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.
Her Stepfather Admitted to Sexually Abusing Her. That Wasn’t Enough to Keep Her Safe. | by Nadia Sussman | September 18, 2020 | ProPublica

And when we had pride, we put up signs and some people would take them down.
How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out | | December 24, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
But such an approach works against the traditional pride in self-sufficiency espoused by many in the American middle class.
Time to Bring Back the Truman Democrats | Joel Kotkin | December 21, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
To many of us, that smacks of censorship, the highest offense to our pride in self-publicity.
On Torture, Chuck Johnson & Sondheim | James Poulos | December 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
The event saw well over 100,000 attendees last year making it one of the best-attended pride events in the country.
The Ultimate LGBT Travel Bucket List | | December 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
So I was happy to see that the European theory of terroir was in action, promoting with pride the qualities of a specific region.
Beer Countries vs. Wine Countries | Clive Irving | December 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Liszt gazed at "his Hans," as he calls him, with the fondest pride, and seemed perfectly happy over his arrival.
Music-Study in Germany | Amy Fay
E was an Esquire, with pride on his brow; F was a Farmer, and followed the plough.
Boys and Girls Bookshelf; a Practical Plan of Character Building, Volume I (of 17) | Various
Thou fell spirit of pride, prejudice, ignorance, and mauvaise honte!
Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 60, No. 372, October 1846 | Various
Man's enthusiasm in praise of a fellow mortal, is soon damped by the original sin of his nature—rebellious pride!
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane Porter
And he replied shortly, and with a slight charming affectation of pride: "I did without."
Hilda Lessways | Arnold Bennett

British Dictionary definitions for pride (1 of 2)

pride

/ (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 place the most important position

verb

(tr; foll by on or upon) to take pride in (oneself) for
(intr) to glory or revel (in)

Origin of pride

Old English prӯda; related to Latin prodesse to be useful, Old Norse prūthr stately; see proud

Derived forms of pride

prideful, adjective
pridefully, adverb

British Dictionary definitions for Pride (2 of 2)

Pride

/ (praɪd) /

noun

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

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Other Idioms and Phrases with pride

pride

In addition to the idioms beginning with pride

pride and joy
pride of place
pride oneself on

also see:

burst with (pride)
swallow one's pride

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