Meaning Of The Word Pride

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Pride Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Pride?

pride
uncountable noun: Pride is a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
uncountable noun: Pride is a sense of the respect that other people have for you, and that you have for yourself.
uncountable noun: Someone's pride is the feeling that they have that they are better or more important than other people.
verb: If you pride yourself on a quality or skill that you have, you are very proud of it.

Pride in American English
an unduly high opinion of oneself; exaggerated self-esteem; conceit
Thomasdied 1658; Eng. army officer: in 1648 brought about the expulsion (Pride's Purge) of over 100 Royalist & Presbyterian Members of Parliament
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

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