pride
noun
[ prʌɪd ]
• a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired.
• "the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory"
Similar:
pleasure,
joy,
delight,
gratification,
fulfilment,
satisfaction,
sense of achievement,
comfort,
content,
contentment,
• consciousness of one's own dignity.
• "he swallowed his pride and asked for help"
Similar:
self-esteem,
dignity,
honour,
self-respect,
ego,
self-worth,
self-image,
self-identity,
self-regard,
pride in oneself,
pride in one's abilities,
belief in one's worth,
faith in oneself,
amour propre,
• confidence and self-respect as expressed by members of a group, typically one that has been socially marginalized, on the basis of their shared identity, culture, and experience.
• "the bridge was lit up in rainbow colours, symbolic of LGBT pride"
• the best state of something; the prime.
• "in the pride of youth"
• a group of lions forming a social unit.
• "the males in the pride are very tolerant towards all the cubs"
pride
verb
• be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill).
• "he prided himself on his honesty"
Similar:
be proud of,
be proud of oneself for,
take pride in,
take satisfaction in,
congratulate oneself on,
flatter oneself on,
preen oneself on,
pat oneself on the back for,
revel in,
glory in,
delight in,
exult in,
rejoice in,
triumph over,
feel self-satisfied about,
vaunt,
boast about,
brag about,
crow about,
gloat over,
pique oneself on/in,
Origin:
late Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd (see proud).
