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What does dignity mean?

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Noun
  1. The state of being dignified or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
  2. Decorum, formality, stateliness.
  3. High office, rank, or station.
  4. One holding high rank; a dignitary.
  5. (obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
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Few will dispute that a person in abject condition suffers a profound affront to his sense of dignity and intrinsic worth.
It is an affront to anyone with any sense of human dignity and common decency, regardless of where they stand on the issue.
A political programme that erodes human dignity is an affront to all of us, and deserves condemnation from every pulpit in the land.
The flurry of quid pro quos and dirty deals has all the dignity of mobsters divvying up the spoils.
But it is also a story of indomitable willpower, and the courage and dignity of the human spirit.
His bearing, his sense, his dignity and organisational skills are hailed throughout the city.

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