pride
noun [U] (RESPECT FOR YOURSELF) /praɪd/Definition
B2 your feelings of your own worth and respect for yourself: She has too much pride to accept any help. The country's national pride has been damaged by its sporting failures.Confidence and self-assuranceShowing arrogance and conceit
(Definition of pride noun (RESPECT FOR YOURSELF) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
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- amour propre noun
- aplomb noun
- assertive adjective
- assertiveness training noun
- assured adjective (CONFIDENT)
- breezy adjective (HAPPY)
- bullish adjective (ATTITUDE)
- dignity noun
- dogmatic adjective
- dogmatism noun
- dogmatist noun
- forwardness noun
- proudly adverb
- pump sb up phrasal verb
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- rakish adjective
- sassy adjective
- self-assertive adjective
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