Definition of pride

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Pride (n.) Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast..

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Mortification :: Mortification (n.) Hence: Deprivation or depression of self-approval; abatement or pride; humiliation; chagrin; vexation.
Pride :: Pride (n.) A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense..
Arrogance :: Arrogance (n.) The act or habit of arrogating, or making undue claims in an overbearing manner; that species of pride which consists in exorbitant claims of rank, dignity, estimation, or power, or which exalts the worth or importance of the person to an undue degree; proud contempt of others; lordliness; haughtiness; self-assumption; presumption..
Elation :: Elation (n.) A lifting up by success; exaltation; inriation with pride of prosperity.
Hereditary :: Hereditary (a.) Transmitted, or capable of being transmitted, as a constitutional quality or condition from a parent to a child; as, hereditary pride, bravery, disease..
Proudness :: Proudness (n.) The quality of being proud; pride.
Pride :: Pride (n.) Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.
Swell :: Swell (v. i.) To be puffed up or bloated; as, to swell with pride..
Tame :: Tame (a.) To subdue; to conquer; to repress; as, to tame the pride or passions of youth..
Prided :: Prided (imp. & p. p.) of Prid.
Luciferian :: Luciferian (a.) Of or pertaining to Lucifer; having the pride of Lucifer; satanic; devilish.
Vainglory :: Vainglory (n.) Excessive vanity excited by one's own performances; empty pride; undue elation of mind; vain show; boastfulness.
Abate :: Abate (v. t.) To bring down or reduce from a higher to a lower state, number, or degree; to lessen; to diminish; to contract; to moderate; to cut short; as, to abate a demand; to abate pride, zeal, hope..
Blow :: Blow (v. t.) To inflate, as with pride; to puff up..
Big :: Big (superl.) Having greatness, fullness, importance, inflation, distention, etc., whether in a good or a bad sense; as, a big heart; a big voice; big looks; to look big. As applied to looks, it indicates haughtiness or pride..
Pride :: Pride (n.) Show; ostentation; glory.
Pique :: Pique (v. t.) To wound the pride of; to sting; to nettle; to irritate; to fret; to offend; to excite to anger.
Greatness :: Greatness (n.) Pride; haughtiness.
Fire :: Fire (v. t.) To inflame; to irritate, as the passions; as, to fire the soul with anger, pride, or revenge..
Indispose :: Indispose (v. t.) To disincline; to render averse or unfavorable; as, a love of pleasure indisposes the mind to severe study; the pride and selfishness of men indispose them to religious duties..
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