civic pride
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3.6
- noun
- /ˈsɪvɪk praɪd/
:
orgullo cívico
- Volunteers showed their civic pride by cleaning up the local beach last weekend.
Examples
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The acquisition of an art museum by a city (like a local symphony orchestra) has traditionally been a source of civic pride in communities across the country; while the public has benefited, the self-perpetuating boards of these institutions have usually been clubbish associations of the local gentry.
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"Festivals promote diversity, they bring neighbors into dialogue, they increase creativity, they offer opportunities for civic pride, they improve our general psychological well-being."
Blog text (18) -
We lack civic pride these days, which is really the issue.
Blog text (11) -
A campaign based on civic pride gradually "lit a fire" under the council members.
Academic text (1992) -
Building and maintaining a stadium would be strictly a matter of civic pride, as it should be.
Academic text (1998) -
We need to have a rallying point for our community to get behind and show the civic pride I know we have.
Blog text (23) -
The quality of a city's public realm reflects the level of civic pride and has a direct impact on the quality of everyday life.
Blog text (18) -
"Bringing these iconic murals back will bring back our history, civic pride, tourism, and much-needed jobs for the younger generation," said Rojas-Williams.
Blog text (11) -
Due to an enduring sense of civic pride, middle-class Kenyans bristle when visitors from neighboring countries commiserate with them over their political troubles.
Academic text (2010) -
Though these articles conveyed a strong sense of the city's civic pride, one of the most provocative commentaries on the new museum came from a local artist, Ruscha.
Academic text (2005)
Synonyms
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3.4
A person or thing that gives great happiness because you feel very pleased with them
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2.9
A feeling that makes people feel they belong and help each other
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4.9
A feeling of pride and responsibility for your town that makes you help improve it
How Proud
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and compositionally derived from 'civic' (relating to the city/community) and 'pride' (a feeling of satisfaction), so the phrase denotes pride in one's city in an obvious way. This is a common, cross-linguistic concept and follows straightforward English noun-noun/adj+noun composition, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily understand it.
Etymology
Civic pride comes from the image of people treating their 'city' like their own home and doing simple acts such as cleaning streets, planting flowers, or decorating buildings to make it look better. Here civic means 'city' and pride is the proud, caring feeling, so the phrase means being proud of and responsible for your city.