dignity

Meanings

• noun

  The quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

  - "He carried himself with great dignity."
  - "The ceremony was filled with pomp and dignity."

• noun

  A state or quality, as of self-respect or pride.

  - "She lost all dignity after being humiliated in public."
  - "He maintained his dignity despite the difficult circumstances."

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈdɪɡnɪti/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

worth , worthiness

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dignity
ignity , purity , sagacity , reality

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Variants

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dignities , dignity , beneath her dignity , beneath his dignity , beneath one's dignity , beneath their dignity

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Etymology

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From the Latin word 'dignitas', meaning worth, value, or merit.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'dignity of labor' refers to the idea that manual labor is just as valuable and worthy of respect as intellectual labor.

2. In ancient Rome, the term 'dignitas' was used to refer to the rank or status of a person.

3. The concept of dignity is a fundamental human right recognized in international law.

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Related Concepts

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1. respect: Dignity is closely related to respect, as both involve treating someone or something with honor and value.

2. self-respect: Dignity is also related to self-respect, as having dignity means having a strong sense of self-worth and pride in oneself.

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Quotes

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1. When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with "dignity" and self-respect."

   - Juan Williams,{it}Wall Street Journal{/it},4 Apr. 2008

2. The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won "dignity", not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration.

   - Kelly Beamon,{it}This Old House{/it},March 2008

3. Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … "dignity", she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire.

   - Cheryl McCall,{it}People{/it},8 Mar. 1982

4. Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of "dignity", he struggled to contain.

   - Alice Adams,{it}The Story and Its Writer{/it},1987

5. Jenny Daggers links feminist critiques and interreligious dialogue, arguing that our failure to treat people of other traditions with "dignity" matches in deed and rhetoric our inability to see that women are full and equal members of the community.

   - Francis X. Clooney,{it}Commonweal{/it},11 Sept. 2009

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Culture

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In literature, dignity is often associated with nobility, honor, and self-respect. In art, it can be depicted through grandeur, elegance, and a sense of pride. In music, it can be expressed through majestic melodies and powerful lyrics.

How to Memorize "dignity"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a person carrying themselves with grace and poise, representing the idea of dignity.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'dignity' with words like 'respect', 'pride', and 'worth'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Dignity is a Prideful Grace' to remember the definition.

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