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pride
  1. The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.
  2. (often with of or in) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
  3. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
  4. That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children etc.
  5. (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
  6. Show; ostentation; glory.
  7. Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,
  8. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
  9. (zoology, collective) A company of lions.
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  11. Examples:
    1. “His unexpected failure was a severe blow to his pride.”
      “He's obviously enamored with his own success, but truth be told, that pride is justified.”
      “As a teacher, I take great pride in seeing my students achieve success.”
proudheartedness
pridelessness
  1. The condition or state of being prideless; unpride.
pridefulness
proudfulness
  1. The state, quality, or condition of being proudful
proudling
  1. One who is proud.
proudness
  1. (mostly archaic) Pride.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “He looked like a new rose, such proudness and such a gentle looking creature but covered with thorns of pain and danger.”
      “I think a lot of the proudness has gone since the decline of the steel works, which is a shame.”
      “When he paused the girl seemed overcome with determination, a certain proudness, and royalty about her.”
proudlings
  1. plural of proudling
proudnesses
prides
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