pride

 
Pronunciation: /prʌɪd/

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one’s own achievements, the achievements of one’s close associates, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired: the faces of the children’s parents glowed with pride he takes great pride in his appearance
  • a person or thing which arouses a feeling of deep pleasure or satisfaction: the pride of the village is the swimming pool
  • literary the best state of something; the prime: in the pride of youth
  • 2consciousness of one’s own dignity: he swallowed his pride and asked for help
  • the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one’s importance: the worst sin in a ruler was pride
  • 3 [count noun] a group of lions forming a social unit: the males in the pride are very tolerant towards all the cubs

verb

(pride oneself on/upon)
  • be especially proud of (a particular quality or skill): he prided himself on his honesty

Phrases

one's pride and joy

a person or thing of which one is very proud: the car was his pride and joy

pride goes (or comes) before a fall

proverb if you’re too conceited or self-important, something will happen to make you look foolish.

pride of place

the most prominent position among a group of things: the certificate has pride of place on my wall

Derivatives

prideful

adjective

pridefully

adverb

Origin:

late Old English prȳde 'excessive self-esteem', variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd (see proud)