dignity

dig·ni·ty

 (dĭg′nĭ-tē)

n. pl. dig·ni·ties

1. The quality or state of being worthy of esteem or respect.

2. Inherent nobility and worth: the dignity of honest labor.

3.

a. Poise and self-respect.

b. Stateliness and formality in manner and appearance.

4. The respect and honor associated with an important position.

5. A high office or rank.

6. dignities The ceremonial symbols and observances attached to high office.

7. Archaic A dignitary.

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[Middle English dignite, from Old French, from Latin dignitās, from dignus, worthy; see dek- in Indo-European roots.]

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dignity

(ˈdɪɡnɪtɪ)

n, pl -ties

1. a formal, stately, or grave bearing: he entered with dignity.

2. the state or quality of being worthy of honour: the dignity of manual labour.

3. (Sociology) relative importance; rank: he is next in dignity to the mayor.

4. sense of self-importance (often in the phrases stand (or be) on one's dignity, beneath one's dignity)

5. high rank, esp in government or the church

6. a person of high rank or such persons collectively

[C13: from Old French dignite, from Latin dignitās merit, from dignus worthy]

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dig•ni•ty

(ˈdɪg nɪ ti)

n., pl. -ties.

1. bearing, conduct, or manner indicative of self-respect, formality, or gravity.

2. nobility or elevation of character; worthiness.

3. elevated rank, office, station, etc.

4. relative standing; rank.

5. a sign or token of respect: a question unworthy of the dignity of a reply.

6. Archaic. dignitary.

[1175–1225; Middle English dignite < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin dignitās worthiness =dign(us) worthy + -itās -ity]

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Dignity

 persons of high rank, collectively.

Examples: dignity of the army, 1548; of a great kingdom, 1793; of canons—Bk. of St. Albans, 1486.

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dignity

The following words can all be used to describe someone who behaves in a calm, serious way:

dignified	formal	grave	po-faced	pompous
self-important	solemn	staid	stuffy

1. 'dignified'

Dignified is a complimentary word.

Doctors were respected everywhere. They always looked clean and dignified.

2. 'formal', 'grave' and 'solemn'

Formal, grave, and solemn are neutral words, which do not show approval or disapproval.

'How is your mother?' Daintry asked with formal politeness.

...as she explains the concept of gross national product to her solemn students.

3. 'staid'

Staid is fairly uncomplimentary.

The others are a pretty staid lot.

4. 'po-faced', 'pompous', 'self-important', and 'stuffy'

Po-faced, pompous, self-important, and stuffy are used to show disapproval. Po-faced and stuffy are not used in formal writing.

He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities.

His irrepressible irreverence has frequently landed him in trouble with the stuffy and self-important.

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	dignity - the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" self-regard, self-respect, self-worth pride, pridefulness - a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
	2.	dignity - formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" gravitas, lordliness comportment, mien, bearing, presence - dignified manner or conduct
	3.	dignity - high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries" status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

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dignity

noun

1. decorum, breeding, gravity, majesty, grandeur, respectability, nobility, propriety, solemnity, gentility, courtliness, loftiness, stateliness Everyone admired her extraordinary dignity and composure.

2. self-importance, pride, self-esteem, morale, self-respect, self-worth, self-regard, self-possession, amour-propre (French) Admit that you were wrong. You won't lose dignity.

Quotations
"Our dignity is not in what we do, but in what we understand" [George Santayana Winds of Doctrine]
"By dignity, I mean the high place attained only when the heart and mind are lifted, equally at once, by the creative union of perception and grace" [James Thurber Lanterns and Lances]

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dignity

noun

A person's high standing among others:

good name, good report, honor, prestige, reputation, repute, respect, status.

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Translations

أهَمِيَّهكَرَامَةكَرامهَ، شَرَف، كِبْرِياءمَنْصِب، مَقاموَقار

důstojnosthodnostvážnostdůležitost

værdighed

WürdeGrößeRang

αξιοπρέπεια

dignidad

arvokkuus

dignité

dostojanstvo

emelkedettségméltóság

stolt, sómatilfinningvirîingarstaîavirîuleiki, myndugleikivirîuleiki; virîing, sæmd

dignitàelevatezzadecorodignit...

威厳

존엄성

dignitas

garbėgarbingas vardasorumasrimtumassvarbumas

augsts/cienīgs stāvokliscieņacienīgumsgodssvarīgums

waardigheid

privilegert stillingrangstandstolthetverdighet

godność

dignidade

demnitate

достоинство

dôstojnosť

dostojanstvo

värdighet

ความมีเกียรติ

ağırbaşlılıkgururhaysiyetitibarönem ve ciddiyet

thái độ đường hoàng

尊严尊贵庄严高位

dignity

[ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] N

1. (= self-esteem) → dignidad f
that would be beneath my dignity → no me rebajaría a eso
to stand on one's dignity → ponerse en su lugar

2. (= solemnity) [of occasion] → solemnidad f

3. (= respectability) [of work, labour] → dignidad f, honorabilidad f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

dignity

[ˈdɪgnɪti] n → dignité f
to lose one's dignity → perdre sa dignité
to keep one's dignity, to preserve one's dignity → garder sa dignité

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

dignity

n

(of person, occasion, work) → Würde f; to die with dignity → in Würde sterben; to stand on one’s dignity → förmlich sein; to lose one’s dignity → sich blamieren; that would be beneath my dignity → das wäre unter meiner Würde

(= high rank, post) → Rang m, → (hohe) Stellung; (= title) → Würde f

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dignity

[ˈdɪgnɪtɪ] n → dignità
it would be beneath his dignity to do it → non si abbasserebbe mai a farlo

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dignity

(ˈdignəti) noun

1. stateliness or seriousness of manner. Holding her head high, she retreated with dignity. waardigheid وَقار достойнство dignidade důstojnost die Würde værdighed μεγαλοπρέπεια, σοβαρότηταdignidad väärikus وقار؛ متانت arvokkuus dignitéהדר बड़प्पन dostojanstvo méltóság martabat virðuleiki; virðing, sæmd dignità 威厳 위엄 orumas cieņa martabat waardigheidverdighetgodność درنښت.و وقار، حيثيت اتر زښت لوړمقام dignidade demnitate достоинство dôstojnosť dostojanstvo dostojanstvo värdighet ความภูมิฐาน ağırbaşlılık, vakar 尊貴 достоїнство پر وقار انداز vẻ nghiêm túc 尊贵

2. importance or seriousness. the dignity of the occasion. deftigheid أهَمِيَّه величие dignidade vážnost, důležitost die Größe værdighed σοβαρότηταdignidad väärikus اهمیت؛ شأن tärkeys dignitéכבוד गरिमा važnost emelkedettség kekhidmatan virðuleiki, myndugleiki dignità 厳粛さ 장중함 rimtumas, svarbumas svarīgums; cienīgums maruah plechtigheidverdighet, høytidelighetpowaga درنښټ dignidade solemnitate величие vážnosť svečanost uzvišenost värdighet ความสำคัญ önem ve ciddiyet 莊嚴 важливість سنجیدگی chân giá trị 庄严

3. a privilege etc indicating rank. He had risen to the dignity of an office of his own. amp مَنْصِب، مَقام висок чин/пост importância hodnost der Rang værdighed μεγαλείο, προνόμιο βαθμού dignidad positsioon مقام رفیع؛ شأن arvo dignité מְכוּבָּדוּת भव्यता visoki položaj rang hak istimewa virðingarstaða dignità 高位 위계 titulas, garbingas vardas augsts/cienīgs stāvoklis martabat waardigheidrang, stand, privilegert stillinggodność لوړمقام importância presti­giu высокое положение hodnosť visok položaj zvanje hög rang (post, titel) ตำแหน่งสูง gurur 高位 титул, сан اعلی مرتبہ یا منصب chức vụ cao 高位

4. one's personal pride. He had wounded her dignity. eer كَرامهَ، شَرَف، كِبْرِياء достойнство amor próprio důstojnost die Würde værdighed αξιοπρέπεια, περηφάνιαdignidad eneseväärikus نیک نامی؛ شهرت itsekunnioitus dignitéכבוד प्रतिष्टा ponos méltóság harga diri stolt, sómatilfinning amor proprio 気位 품위 garbė gods; cieņa maruah waardigheidstolthet, verdighetgodność شهرت amor próprio demnitate достоинство dôstojnosť čast dostojanstvo värdighet ความมีเกียรติ saygınlık, itibar 尊嚴 гідність ذاتی شان lòng tự trọng 尊严

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dignity

→ كَرَامَة důstojnost værdighed Würde αξιοπρέπεια dignidad arvokkuus dignité dostojanstvo dignità 威厳 존엄성 waardigheid verdighet godność dignidade достоинство värdighet ความมีเกียรติ haysiyet thái độ đường hoàng 尊严

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dignity

n dignidad f

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