pridefulness
Definition
Noun: A feeling of self-respect and personal worth; a sense of satisfaction and pleasure derived from one's own achievements, qualities, or possessions. It can also refer to an excessively high opinion of oneself.
Usage
"Pridefulness" is used to describe an internal emotional state. It functions as a standard noun and is typically used in more formal or literary contexts than the simpler word "pride." It often carries a neutral or slightly negative connotation, suggesting a degree of arrogance or excessive self-regard.
Examples
- His pridefulness prevented him from admitting he was wrong.
- She felt a deep sense of pridefulness after completing the marathon.
- The team's pridefulness in their work was evident in the final product.
- His pridefulness was mistaken for arrogance by his new colleagues.
Advanced Usage
- "A sense of pridefulness": This phrase is often used to emphasize the feeling as a conscious or defining characteristic.
- A sense of pridefulness in her heritage guided all her decisions.
- "Blind pridefulness": Used to criticize an unreasonable or stubborn refusal to acknowledge fault or weakness.
- His blind pridefulness led to the failure of the project.
Variants and Related Words
- Pride (n): The more common and general term for the feeling. It has a broader range of meanings, including justifiable self-respect, pleasure from association, or a group of lions.
- Proud (adj): The adjective form describing someone who feels pride.
- Prideful (adj): Similar to "proud," but often with a stronger implication of arrogance or haughtiness.
- He was too prideful to accept help.
Synonyms
- Self-respect: A proper sense of one's own dignity and integrity.
- Self-esteem: Confidence in one's own worth or abilities.
- Dignity: The state of being worthy of honor or respect.
- Haughtiness: The appearance or quality of being arrogantly superior.
- Arrogance: An attitude of superiority manifested in an overbearing manner.
Antonyms
- Humility: A modest view of one's own importance.
- Modesty: The quality of not being too proud or confident about oneself.
- Shame: A painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior.
Noun
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a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
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