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pride¹
- /pɹaɪd/
- [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d]
- /pɾʌɪd/ Scotland
- /ˈpɹɛɪd/ Northumbria
Sounds like pried (except in Scotland and Northumbria) · Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English pryde, pride, from Old English prȳde, prȳte (“pride”) (compare Old Norse prýði (“bravery, pomp”)), derivative of Old English prūd (“proud”). More at proud. The verb derives from the noun, at least since the 12th century.
noun prides · pryde
- A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). He swelled with pride as he held the trophy. His family watched with pride from the bleachers.
- An unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in terms of talents, or looks, wealth, importance, etc., which comes across as being haughty, lofty, and often showing contempt of others; exaggerated self-worth.
- Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment that reflects such an attitude (of haughtiness); arrogance. Pride goeth before the fall.
- Something or someone of which one is proud; that which is the source of self-congratulation and self-esteem (whether reasonable or arrogant), for example Her long ginger hair is her pride.
- Show; ostentation; glory. lofty trees yclad with summer's pride
- Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory. a falcon, towering in her pride of place
- Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
- Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal)
- A group of lions or other large felines or similar animals. A pride of lions often consists of a dominant male, his harem and their offspring, but young adult males 'leave home' to roam about as a bachelors' pride until they are able to seize/establish a family pride of their own.
- Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”). For quotations using this term, see Citations:pride.
- Genitalia or Buttocks
Similar: self-esteem, conceit, disdain, amour propre, manship, pride, self-belief, self-confidence, self-love, self-pride, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth · Opposite: shame, humiliation, self-pity, humility, modesty, degradation, meekness
verb prides · priding · prided · pryde
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To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.
I pride myself on being a good judge of character.
Similar: take pride
pride²
- /pɹaɪd/
- [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d]
- /pɾʌɪd/ Scotland
- /ˈpɹɛɪd/ Northumbria
Sounds like pried (except in Scotland and Northumbria) · Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda.
noun
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The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.
Similar: prid, sandpiper, dignity, self-esteem
Similar: amour propre, manship, pride, self-belief, self-confidence, self-love, self-pride, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth · Opposite: degradation, humility, meekness
Pride³
- /pɹaɪd/ US, UK
Rhymes with -aɪd
Where it comes from
From gay pride, Gay Pride.
noun Prides
- A festival or other event, usually involving a march or parade and organized annually within a city, to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights. The Penn. Council for Sexual Minorities and the Penn. Rural Gay Caucus have rescheduled their gay conference for April 7, 8 and 9. Pride '78 has been expanded following the snowstorm which postponed the conference in January. […] Groups, merchants, craftspeople and individuals interested in attendin
- A movement encouraging a positive approach to personal identity amongst LGBTQ people.
Pride⁴
Where it comes from
The word has two main origins:
* A nickname from Welsh prid (“precious, dear”).
* From pride, a nickname for a vain or haughty person.
proper noun Prides · Pryde
- A surname.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: pridefulness, congratulate, preen, plume, superbia, arrogance, hubris, proud, ego, boast, self-respect, self-esteem, assertiveness, self-confidence, confidence, vanity
noun
Similar: self-esteem, conceit, disdain, amour propre, manship, pride, self-belief, self-confidence, self-love, self-pride, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth · Opposite: shame, humiliation, self-pity, humility, modesty, degradation, meekness
noun
Similar: amour propre, manship, pride, self-belief, self-confidence, self-love, self-pride, self-regard, self-respect, self-worth · Opposite: degradation, humility, meekness
Translations
Every language
noun quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc.
| Español | orgullo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자만 jaman, 자부심 jabusim, 교만 gyoman |
| 日本語 | 自慢 jiman, 傲慢 gōman |
| 中文 | 自負 /自负 zìfù, 自大 zìdà, 妄自尊大 wàngzì-zūndà |
| हिन्दी | घमंड ghamaṇḍ, अहंकार ahaṅkār, अभिमान abhimān |
| Português | orgulho |
| Français | orgueil, fierté |
| Deutsch | Hochmut |
| Italiano | superbia, orgoglio |
| Ελληνικά | υπερηφάνεια yperifáneia |
| Română | îngâmfare, mândrie, trufie |
| Русский | горды́ня gordýnja, спесь spesʹ, зано́счивость zanósčivostʹ, высокоме́рие vysokomérije, чва́нство čvánstvo, го́нор gónor |
| العربية | كِبْرِيَاء kibriyāʔ |
| עברית | גאווה \ גַּאֲוָה gaavá |
noun sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one
| Español | orgullo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 자랑 jarang |
| 日本語 | 誇り hokori, プライド puraido |
| 中文 | 驕傲 /骄傲 jiāo'ào, 自尊 zìzūn |
| हिन्दी | गर्व garv, अहंकार ahaṅkār, अभिमान abhimān, घमंड ghamaṇḍ |
| Português | orgulho |
| Français | fierté, orgueil |
| Deutsch | Stolz |
| Italiano | orgoglio |
| Ελληνικά | αξιοπρέπεια axioprépeia |
| Română | orgoliu |
| Русский | го́рдость górdostʹ |
| العربية | فَخْر faḵr |
| עברית | גאווה \ גַּאֲוָה gaavá |
noun proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct
| Español | soberbia |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 傲慢 gōman |
| 中文 | 傲慢 àomàn |
| हिन्दी | अहंकार ahaṅkār, अभिमान abhimān |
| Português | soberba, nariz empinado |
| Français | fierté, orgueil |
| Deutsch | Hochmut, Trotz, Dünkel |
| Ελληνικά | υπεροψία yperopsía, περιφρόνηση perifrónisi, εγωισμός egoïsmós, οίηση oíisi |
| Русский | горды́ня gordýnja, спесь spesʹ, зано́счивость zanósčivostʹ, высокоме́рие vysokomérije, чва́нство čvánstvo |
noun that of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem
| Español | orgullo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 自慢 jiman |
| हिन्दी | गर्व garv |
| Português | orgulho |
| Français | fierté, orgueil |
| Deutsch | Stolz |
| Ελληνικά | υπερηφάνεια yperifáneia |
| Русский | го́рдость górdostʹ |
noun show; ostentation; glory
| हिन्दी | गौरव gaurav, वैभव vaibhav |
|---|---|
| Ελληνικά | αυταρέσκεια aftaréskeia |
| Русский | го́рдость górdostʹ |
noun highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory
| Русский | расцве́т rascvét, разга́р razgár |
|---|
noun consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness
| Deutsch | Stolz, Machtbewusstsein |
|---|
noun lust; sexual desire; especially, an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast
| Español | cachondez, toriondez, verriondez |
|---|
noun company of lions
| Español | manada |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | सिंह झुंड sĩh jhuṇḍ |
| Português | alcateia |
| Français | troupeau |
| Deutsch | Rudel |
| Italiano | branco |
| Ελληνικά | αγέλη agéli |
| Русский | прайд prajd |
| العربية | زُمْرَة zumra |
| עברית | שַׁחַץ sháẖatz |
verb take or experience pride in something
| Español | ser orgulloso (de), enorgullecerse (de) |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | गर्व garv |
| Português | orgulhar-se |
| Français | s'enorgueillir (de) |
| Deutsch | stolz sein auf |
| Italiano | essere orgoglioso |
| Ελληνικά | υπερηφανεύομαι yperifanévomai, καμαρώνω kamaróno |
| Русский | горди́ться gordítʹsja |
noun small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis)
| Deutsch | kleines Neunauge |
|---|
noun festival or other event to celebrate the experiences and identities of LGBTQ people and to promote their interests and rights
| Español | Orgullo |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | プライド puraido |
| Português | Orgulho, Orgulho LGBT, Parada, Parada gay, Parada LGBT |
| Français | Marche des fiertés, Pride, fierté |
| Deutsch | Pride, Christopher Street Day, CSD |
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title = {pride},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
