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’tis much pride For fair without the fair within to hide. ‘Well, for cool native impudence and pure innate pride, you haven’t your equal Biographical Thomas, died 1658, English soldier and regicide.See corresponding entry in Unabridged humility. See corresponding entry in Unabridged boast.

Vainglory, somewhat literary, implies an inordinate and therefore empty or unjustified pride: puffed up by vainglory. Vanity implies self-admiration and an excessive desire to be admired by others: His vanity was easily flattered. Egotism implies an excessive preoccupation with oneself or with one's own concerns, usually but not always accompanied by pride or conceit: His egotism blinded him to others' difficulties. Self- esteem may imply an estimate of oneself that is higher than that held by others: a ridiculous self-esteem. Conceit implies an exaggerated estimate of one's own abilities or attainments, together with pride: blinded by conceit. Pride is a lofty and often arrogant assumption of superiority in some respect: Pride must have a fall. See corresponding entry in Unabridged Pride, conceit, self- esteem, egotism, vanity, vainglory imply an unduly favorable idea of one's own appearance, advantages, achievements, etc., and often apply to offensive characteristics. 1000 Middle English (noun, nominal) Old English prȳde (cognate with Old Norse prȳthi bravery, pomp), derivative of prūd proud by on or upon): She prides herself on her tennis.

to indulge or plume (oneself ) in a feeling of pride (usually fol.

Idioms pride and joy, someone or something cherished, valued, or enjoyed above all others: Their new grandchild is their pride and joy.

Zoology, Animal Behaviorsexual desire, esp.

the most flourishing state or period: in the pride of adulthood.

the best of a group, class, society, etc.: This bull is the pride of the herd.something that causes a person or persons to be proud: His art collection was the pride of the family.pleasure or satisfaction taken in something done by or belonging to oneself or believed to reflect credit upon oneself: civic pride.a becoming or dignified sense of what is due to oneself or one's position or character.a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.Pride (prīd), USA pronunciation n., v., prid