What is the meaning of pride?

noun

  • A feeling of self-respect and personal worth.
  • Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements.
    • usage: "he takes pride in his son's success"
  • The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards.
  • A group of lions.
  • Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins.

verb

  • Be proud of.
    • usage: "He prides himself on making it into law school"
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