pride

Definition

  • noun: a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people
  • noun: the quality or state of being proud
  • verb: to indulge (as oneself) in pride
  • synonyms: self-respect, haughtiness, self-exaltation

Examples

  • The sight of her son holding the trophy filled her with 'pride'. [=made her very proud]

  • When his daughter's name was announced as the winner, he 'puffed up with pride'.

  • She spoke with 'pride' [=she spoke proudly] about her son's achievements.

Movie quotes

  • (..) Brutus! Throw the rope timesdown Want to solder not the guy No, not today, Brutus?. Throw the rope down, The giant had Achilles heel, and the Demon Slayer pride was fatal. But Shoukata this kind human weaknesses are foreign. My Lord I have news from the forest!. Then tell 'what you have to say. (..)
    2011 The Dragon Warrior