pride
noun /praɪd/
/praɪd/
Idioms - [uncountable, singular] a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire
- The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
- He felt a glow of pride as people stopped to admire his garden.
- Success in sport is a source of national pride.
- pride in something I take (a) pride in my work.
- They have a strong sense of pride in their work.
- Their reputation for fairness is a matter of pride.
- pride in doing something We take great pride in offering the best service in town.
- with pride I looked with pride at what I had achieved.
Synonyms satisfactionsatisfaction- happiness
- pride
- contentment
- fulfilment
- satisfaction the good feeling that you have when you have achieved something or when something that you wanted to happen does happen:
- He derived great satisfaction from knowing that his son was happy.
- happiness the good feeling that you have when you are happy:
- Money can’t buy you happiness.
- pride a feeling of being pleased or satisfied that you get when you or people who are connected with you have done something well or own something that other people admire:
- The sight of her son graduating filled her with pride.
- contentment (rather formal) a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you have:
- They found contentment in living a simple life.
- fulfilment a feeling of being happy or satisfied with what you do or have done:
- her search for personal fulfilment
- satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment in something
- real satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- true satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
- great satisfaction/happiness/pride
- quiet satisfaction/pride/contentment
- to feel satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment
- to bring somebody satisfaction/happiness/pride/contentment/fulfilment
- to find satisfaction/happiness/contentment/fulfilment
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- He smiled with fatherly pride.
- He swelled with pride as he held the trophy.
- I wear my policeman's uniform with pride.
- the politics of racial pride and Black Power
- They have a fierce pride in their traditions.
- She expressed pride in her child's achievement.
- Businesses rushed to include images of patriotic pride in their marketing.
- We want to restore pride in our public services.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- fierce
- great
- justifiable
- …
- feel
- have
- swell with
- …
- with pride
- pride in
- a cause for pride
- a matter for pride
- a source of pride
- …
- [singular] the pride of something a person or thing that makes people feel pleased or satisfied
- The new sports stadium is the pride of the town.
- [uncountable] the feeling of respect that you have for yourself
- Pride would not allow him to accept the money.
- Her pride was hurt.
- Losing his job was a real blow to his pride.
- It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back.
Extra ExamplesTopics Personal qualitiesb2- He was nursing his hurt pride.
- They managed to salvage some pride with a late goal.
- She refused his offer tactfully, allowing him to go away with his pride intact.
- I don't want your money—I have my pride, you know!
- She refused their help out of pride.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- family
- masculine
- …
- have
- hurt
- wound
- …
- out of pride
- through pride
- a matter of pride
- a sense of pride
- with your pride intact
- …
- [uncountable] (disapproving) the feeling that you are better or more important than other people
- She was full of pride and arrogance and despised ordinary people.
- His masculine pride would not let him admit that a girl had defeated him.
- [countable + singular or plural verb] a group of lionsTopics Animalsc2
pleasure
respect for yourself
lions
Word Originlate Old English prȳde ‘excessive self-esteem’, variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd ‘having a high opinion of one's own worth’, from Old French prud ‘valiant’, based on Latin prodesse ‘be of value’.
Idioms
somebody’s pride and joy
- a person or thing that causes somebody to feel very pleased or satisfied
- The car is her pride and joy.
- He loves that boat, it's his pride and joy.
pride comes/goes before a fall
- (saying) if you have too high an opinion of yourself or your abilities, something will happen to make you look stupid
pride of place
- the position in which something is most easily seen, that is given to the most important thing in a particular group
- The photo was given pride of place on the mantelpiece.