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dignity

dignity

398 3.2
Calm, respectful behaviour that shows self-respect in hard times
  • noun
  • /ˈdɪɡnɪti/
translation icon : dignidad
  • I believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect.
  • human dignity
  • dignity and respect
  • dignity and worth

And I try to give back dignity to this person.

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Examples

  • Both programmes beautifully captured the dignity displayed by ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Ancestors, I honor you... and will try to live with the dignity you have taught me.

  • And I try to give back dignity to this person.

  • We had taken away the dignity of those families.

  • The partners agree to respect the dignity and worth of employees in all decisions.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Social workers believe in the dignity and worth of every human being.

    Academic text (2008)
  • I think these people have felt that their dignity has been stolen from them.

  • With such contracts, basic dignity of the person and the fundamental integrity of the body are at stake.

    Academic text (2017)
  • You were a leader of vision, patience, dignity, passion and humanity.

  • I believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect.

Synonyms

honor
vsdignity
  • US
2.2

Respect given to a person for good moral behavior

is also about keeping self-control and composed behavior under pressure
self-respect
vsdignity
53 3.2

A feeling of being proud and confident about yourself and your actions

is about being worthy of respect and composed under difficulty
self-worth
vsdignity
28 3.7

A feeling that you are a good and important person

is also about showing composed behavior that earns others respect
nobility
vsdignity
  • Formal
16 5.0

Being morally good and acting with kindness and honor

is more about deserving respect and calm composure in trials
self-regard
vsdignity
2 5.8

A feeling that you are a person who deserves respect

is more about being worthy of outside respect while staying calm
nobleness
vsdignity
  • Formal
1 6.6

Being kind and honest in a way people respect

is used for worthiness and composed behavior in hard moments
gravitas
vsdignity
  • Formal
1 8.0

A serious, calm manner that makes people respect you

is about being worthy and calm especially in hard situations
honorableness
vsdignity
  • US
7.4

A quality of being honest and fair that earns respect

is about showing calm composure in difficult situations
venerability
vsdignity
  • Formal
8.7

Being worthy of deep respect and honour

is more about personal calm and behaving respectfully under pressure
admirableness
vsdignity
7.0

The quality of being worthy of respect and praise for good actions

is about keeping calm personal pride in difficult times

Antonyms

humiliation
  • Offensive
148 4.2

A feeling of shame and loss of respect for yourself after being made to look foolish

133 3.4

Rude behavior or words that show a lack of respect for someone

27 6.8

An act that makes someone feel ashamed and lose self-respect

Idioms

To behave in a calm, proud way when facing difficulty

To behave calmly and with self-respect in difficult or formal situations

How Dignified

nobility
  • Formal
16 5.0
honor
  • US
2.2
dignity
398 3.2
self-respect
53 3.2
decency
155 3.0

Surface Forms

dignity singular
dignities plural

Etymology

Dignity comes from the Latin words dignus, meaning 'worthy', and dignitas, meaning 'worthiness'. So to have dignity is to keep your self-respect and calm, showing you are 'worthy' of respect.