pride

CEFRB1

/pɹaɪd/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A feeling of pleasure and satisfaction about something you have done or own.

  2. 02

    noun

    An excessive belief in your own importance.

Examples

  • Hey, I may have no money, but I still have my pride.

  • I was also impressed with the school's cleanliness and the students' pride in it.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /pɾʌɪd/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance.

  2. The quality or state of being proud.

  3. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc).

More examples

In context

  • The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.

  • He had pride of ownership in his department.

  • He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.