From the dictionary:
pride |prīd| noun 1 a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired : the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory | a woman who takes great pride in her appearance.
the consciousness of one's own dignity : he swallowed his pride and asked for help.
the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance : the sin of pride.
a person or thing that is the object or source of a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction : the swimming pool is the pride of the community.
poetic/literary the best state or condition of something; the prime : in the pride of youth.
2 a group of lions forming a social unit.
verb ( pride oneself on/upon) be especially proud of a particular quality or skill : she'd always prided herself on her ability to deal with a crisis.
PHRASES
one's pride and joy a person or thing of which one is very proud and which is a source of great pleasure : the car was his pride and joy.
pride goes (or comes) before a fall proverb if you're too conceited or self-important, something will happen to make you look foolish.
pride of place the most prominent or important position among a group of things : the certificate has pride of place on my wall.
DERIVATIVES
prideful |-fəl| adjective
pridefully |-fəlē| adverb ORIGIN late Old English prȳde [excessive self-esteem,] variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd (see proud ).
THE RIGHT WORD
If you take pride in yourself or your accomplishments, it means that you believe in your own worth, merit, or superioritywhether or not that belief is justified
When your opinion of yourself is exaggerated, you're showing conceit, a word that combines pride with self-obsession.
If you like to be noticed and admired for your appearance or achievements, you're revealing your vanity, and if you show off or boast about your accomplishments, you're likely to be accused of vainglory, a somewhat literary term for a self-important display of power, skill, or influence.
Arrogance is an overbearing pride combined with disdain for others
While no one wants to be accused of arrogance or egotism, there's a lot to be said for self-esteem, which may suggest undue pride but is more often used to describe a healthy belief in oneself and respect for one's worth as a person
Thesaurus
pride
noun
1 their triumphs were a source of pride self-esteem, dignity, honor, self-respect, self-worth, self-regard, pride in oneself. antonym shame.
2 take pride in a good job well done pleasure, joy, delight, gratification, fulfillment, satisfaction, a sense of achievement.
3 he refused her offer out of pride arrogance, vanity, self-importance, hubris, conceit, conceitedness, self-love, self-adulation, self-admiration, narcissism, egotism, superciliousness, haughtiness, snobbery, snobbishness; informal big-headedness; literary vainglory. antonym modesty, humility.
4 the bull is the pride of the herd best, finest, top, cream, pick, choice, prize, glory, jewel in the crown. antonym dregs.
5 the rose-covered trellis was the pride of the gardener source of satisfaction, pride and joy, treasured possession, joy, delight.
PHRASES
pride oneself on Lucas prides himself on his knowledge of wine be proud of, be proud of oneself for, take pride in, take satisfaction in, congratulate oneself on, pat oneself on the back for.
Scriptural References:
For when they are humbled you say, It is because of pride;but he saves the lowly. He delivers even the one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
(Job 22:29-30)
Let the lying lips be mute,which speak insolently against the righteousin pride and contempt.
(Psalms 31:18)
Love the Lord, all you his saints!The Lord preserves the faithfulbut abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
(Psalms 31:23)
For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,let them be trapped in their pride.For the cursing and lies that they utter,
(Psalms 59:12)
3 For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For they have no pangs until death;
their bodies are fat and sleek.
5 They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them as a garment.
7 Their eyes swell out through fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.
8 They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.
(Psalm 73:3-8)
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
(Proverbs 6:16-19)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with the humble is wisdom.
(Proverbs 11:2)
Pride goes before destruction,and a haughty spirit before a fall.
(Proverbs 16:18)
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,but humility comes before honor.
(Proverbs 18:12)
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
(Proverbs 21:4)
Scoffer is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
(Proverbs 21:24)
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
(Proverbs 29:23)
The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
(Isaiah 2:11)
Man is humbled, and each one is brought low,and the eyes of the haughty are brought low.
(Isaiah 5:15)
I will punish the world for its evil,and the wicked for their iniquity;I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant,and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.
(Isaiah 13:11)
We have heard of the pride of Moabhow proud he is!of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence;in his idle boasting he is not right.
(Isaiah 16:6; Jeremiah 48:29)
Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.
(Ezekiel 16:49)
20And he said, What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, licentiousness, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.
(Mark 7:20-23)
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
2 1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who do such things. 3 Do you suppose, O manyou who judge those who do such things and yet do them yourselfthat you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed
(Romans 1:29-2:5)
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited.
(Romans 12:16)
pride |prīd| noun 1 a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction derived from one's own achievements, the achievements of those with whom one is closely associated, or from qualities or possessions that are widely admired : the team was bursting with pride after recording a sensational victory | a woman who takes great pride in her appearance.
the consciousness of one's own dignity : he swallowed his pride and asked for help.
the quality of having an excessively high opinion of oneself or one's importance : the sin of pride.
a person or thing that is the object or source of a feeling or deep pleasure or satisfaction : the swimming pool is the pride of the community.
poetic/literary the best state or condition of something; the prime : in the pride of youth.
2 a group of lions forming a social unit.
verb ( pride oneself on/upon) be especially proud of a particular quality or skill : she'd always prided herself on her ability to deal with a crisis.
PHRASES
one's pride and joy a person or thing of which one is very proud and which is a source of great pleasure : the car was his pride and joy.
pride goes (or comes) before a fall proverb if you're too conceited or self-important, something will happen to make you look foolish.
pride of place the most prominent or important position among a group of things : the certificate has pride of place on my wall.
DERIVATIVES
prideful |-fəl| adjective
pridefully |-fəlē| adverb ORIGIN late Old English prȳde [excessive self-esteem,] variant of prȳtu, prȳte, from prūd (see proud ).
THE RIGHT WORD
If you take pride in yourself or your accomplishments, it means that you believe in your own worth, merit, or superioritywhether or not that belief is justified
When your opinion of yourself is exaggerated, you're showing conceit, a word that combines pride with self-obsession.
If you like to be noticed and admired for your appearance or achievements, you're revealing your vanity, and if you show off or boast about your accomplishments, you're likely to be accused of vainglory, a somewhat literary term for a self-important display of power, skill, or influence.
Arrogance is an overbearing pride combined with disdain for others
While no one wants to be accused of arrogance or egotism, there's a lot to be said for self-esteem, which may suggest undue pride but is more often used to describe a healthy belief in oneself and respect for one's worth as a person
Thesaurus
pride
noun
1 their triumphs were a source of pride self-esteem, dignity, honor, self-respect, self-worth, self-regard, pride in oneself. antonym shame.
2 take pride in a good job well done pleasure, joy, delight, gratification, fulfillment, satisfaction, a sense of achievement.
3 he refused her offer out of pride arrogance, vanity, self-importance, hubris, conceit, conceitedness, self-love, self-adulation, self-admiration, narcissism, egotism, superciliousness, haughtiness, snobbery, snobbishness; informal big-headedness; literary vainglory. antonym modesty, humility.
4 the bull is the pride of the herd best, finest, top, cream, pick, choice, prize, glory, jewel in the crown. antonym dregs.
5 the rose-covered trellis was the pride of the gardener source of satisfaction, pride and joy, treasured possession, joy, delight.
PHRASES
pride oneself on Lucas prides himself on his knowledge of wine be proud of, be proud of oneself for, take pride in, take satisfaction in, congratulate oneself on, pat oneself on the back for.
Scriptural References:
For when they are humbled you say, It is because of pride;but he saves the lowly. He delivers even the one who is not innocent, who will be delivered through the cleanness of your hands.
(Job 22:29-30)
Let the lying lips be mute,which speak insolently against the righteousin pride and contempt.
(Psalms 31:18)
Love the Lord, all you his saints!The Lord preserves the faithfulbut abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.
(Psalms 31:23)
For the sin of their mouths, the words of their lips,let them be trapped in their pride.For the cursing and lies that they utter,
(Psalms 59:12)
3 For I was envious of the arrogant
when I saw the prosperity of the wicked.
4 For they have no pangs until death;
their bodies are fat and sleek.
5 They are not in trouble as others are;
they are not stricken like the rest of mankind.
6 Therefore pride is their necklace;
violence covers them as a garment.
7 Their eyes swell out through fatness;
their hearts overflow with follies.
8 They scoff and speak with malice;
loftily they threaten oppression.
(Psalm 73:3-8)
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
seven that are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and one who sows discord among brothers.
(Proverbs 6:16-19)
When pride comes, then comes disgrace,but with the humble is wisdom.
(Proverbs 11:2)
Pride goes before destruction,and a haughty spirit before a fall.
(Proverbs 16:18)
Before destruction a man's heart is haughty,but humility comes before honor.
(Proverbs 18:12)
Haughty eyes and a proud heart,the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
(Proverbs 21:4)
Scoffer is the name of the arrogant, haughty man who acts with arrogant pride.
(Proverbs 21:24)
One's pride will bring him low, but he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
(Proverbs 29:23)
The haughty looks of man shall be brought low,and the lofty pride of men shall be humbled,and the Lord alone will be exalted in that day.
(Isaiah 2:11)
Man is humbled, and each one is brought low,and the eyes of the haughty are brought low.
(Isaiah 5:15)
I will punish the world for its evil,and the wicked for their iniquity;I will put an end to the pomp of the arrogant,and lay low the pompous pride of the ruthless.
(Isaiah 13:11)
We have heard of the pride of Moabhow proud he is!of his arrogance, his pride, and his insolence;in his idle boasting he is not right.
(Isaiah 16:6; Jeremiah 48:29)
Behold, this was the guilt of your sister Sodom: she and her daughters had pride, excess of food, and prosperous ease, but did not aid the poor and needy.
(Ezekiel 16:49)
20And he said, What comes out of a person is what defiles him. 21 For from within, out of the heart of man, come evil thoughts, licentiousness, theft, murder, adultery, 22 coveting, wickedness, deceit, sensuality, envy, slander, pride, foolishness. 23 All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.
(Mark 7:20-23)
29 They were filled with all manner of unrighteousness, evil, covetousness, malice. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, maliciousness. They are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, haughty, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 foolish, faithless, heartless, ruthless. 32 Though they know God's decree that those who practice such things deserve to die, they not only do them but give approval to those who practice them.
2 1 Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. 2 We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who do such things. 3 Do you suppose, O manyou who judge those who do such things and yet do them yourselfthat you will escape the judgment of God? 4 Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God's kindness is meant to lead you to repentance? 5 But because of your hard and impenitent heart you are storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God's righteous judgment will be revealed
(Romans 1:29-2:5)
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly. Never be conceited.
(Romans 12:16)