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Type Words
Synonyms pridefulness
Type of feeling
Has types amour propre, self-pride, ego, egotism, vanity, self-worth, self-respect, self-regard, self-esteem, self-importance, self-love, conceit, dignity
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Synonyms superbia
Type of deadly sin, mortal sin
Has types hauteur, haughtiness, arrogance, lordliness, high-handedness
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Synonyms congratulate, plume
Type of experience, feel


He prides himself on making it into law school.
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Type of animal group
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Type of satisfaction
Has types civic pride, civic spirit


he takes pride in his son's success.
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Type of trait

Examples of pride

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We take pride in Google search and strive to make each and every search perfect.
From the techcrunch.com
When workplace issues arise, take pride in yourself and talk about it in person.
From the desmoinesregister.com
Mercer has never taken that step, and he seems to take great pride in that fact.
From the kansas.com
Thomas Keller takes pride in grooming his staff, and often promotes from within.
From the sfgate.com
The fallout in terms of jobs, shareholder value and civic pride remains painful.
From the charlotteobserver.com
To behold the back of the CTS Coupe is to feel a healthy dose of national pride.
From the latimes.com
A city managed park system that has a crew that takes great pride in their work.
From the sacbee.com
Pride, if nothing else, will stop Liverpool from being overwhelmed as Stoke was.
From the sportsillustrated.cnn.com
Where other cities have megalopolitan pride, Philly carries a provincial grudge.
From the time.com
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  • A feeling of self-respect and personal worth
  • Be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school"
  • Satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"
  • The trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards
  • A group of lions
  • Unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)
  • Pride is, depending on the interactional and cultural context, either a high sense of one's personal status (i.e., leading to judgements of personality and character) or the specific mostly positive emotion that is a product of praise or independent self-reflection. ...
  • Pride is a 2004 television film about two lion cubs as they grow up and face the harsh realities of adulthood. Produced by the BBC and shown on A&E in the U.S., the film features the voices of numerous British actors and uses CGI technology to enhance footage of actual lions and other animals. ...
  • Pride is a biopic drama feature film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007 (see 2007 in film). Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise, and was directed by Sunu Gonera.