pride

== English == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /pɹaɪd/, [ˈpɹ̥ʷaɪ̯d] (Scotland) IPA(key): /pɾʌɪd/ Rhymes: -aɪd Homophone: pried (except in Scotland) === Etymology 1 === 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. ==== Alternative forms ==== pryde (obsolete) ==== Noun ==== pride (countable and uncountable, plural prides) The quality or state of being proud. A sense of one's own worth; reasonable self-esteem and satisfaction (in oneself, in one's work, one's family, etc). 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. Synonyms: disdain, hubris 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 Show; ostentation; glory. Highest level or rank; (figurative) elevation reached; loftiness or glory. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness. (archaic) Lust or heat; sexual desire (especially in a female animal) (zoology, collective) A company of lions or other large felines. Alternative letter-case form of Pride (“festival for LGBT people”). For quotations using this term, see Citations:pride. ===== Synonyms ===== (a reasonable sense of one's own worth): dignity, self-esteem; See also Thesaurus:pride (an excessive sense of one's own worth): arrogance, conceit, disdain; See also Thesaurus:arrogance (lust; sexual desire): See also Thesaurus:lust ===== Antonyms ===== (antonym(s) of “a reasonable sense of one's own worth”): shame, humiliation, self-pity (antonym(s) of “an excessive sense of one's own worth”): humility, modesty ===== Translations ===== ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== proud ==== See also ==== clowder, company of small felines ==== Verb ==== pride (third-person singular simple present prides, present participle priding, simple past and past participle prided) (reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it. Synonym: take pride ===== Derived terms ===== prided priding ===== Translations ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle English pryde, from Middle Low German lampride, from Medieval Latin lampreda. ==== Noun ==== pride (uncountable) (zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis. Synonyms: prid, sandpiper ===== Derived terms ===== sand-pride ===== Translations ===== === References === Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “pride”, in Online Etymology Dictionary. “pride”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC. === Anagrams === redip, re-dip, Pider, Pedir, riped, pried == Middle English == === Etymology 1 === ==== Noun ==== pride alternative form of pryde (“proudness”) === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== pride alternative form of pryden