self-pride
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of self-pride
First recorded in 1580–90
Example Sentences
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Navajo are not chest-thumpers; showy self-pride is not rewarded in their culture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 24, 2023
“There is such a self-pride there. Contracts don’t drive him. The only thing that drives him is winning.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 14, 2018
“They need to use him as a poster image, and a way to create some creative messaging with young people about a way to instill self-pride in young individuals,” said Christopher 2X, a local activist.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 2, 2017
No winner of the Nobel prize felt as much self-pride as I did that afternoon, seeing the princess liberated at last.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2015
It destroys our self-pride, our arrogance, our indifference toward others.
From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok
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