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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
dignity
noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
beneath...dignity
▪ He felt it would be beneath his dignity to comment.
quiet authority/dignity (=not saying much but making other people have a particular feeling about you)
▪ Jack’s air of quiet authority
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ ADJECTIVE
certain
▪ It may lend a certain dignity to the whole transaction but is notoriously slow.
▪ Jimmy and the other two escaped with only a certain loss of dignity.
▪ Also, it was nevertheless her Sunday best and, as such, had a certain innate dignity in spite of its nastiness.
▪ He was not fat, although the years had lent a certain dignity to his midriff, he was just huge.
great
▪ Faces of great dignity and considerable charm.
▪ He says that there is great dignity in whaling.
▪ Then he turned, extricating himself from the clutter round his feet, and went, with great dignity, downstairs.
▪ Slowly and with great dignity, Tsu Ma climbed the steps until he stood there at his dead father's side.
▪ We have adopted it because it gives greater strength and dignity and fullness to the design.
▪ I behaved with great dignity and showed none of the resentment I may have felt.
▪ There is also through the training strategy an attempt to give this work greater dignity and esteem.
▪ He bore his affliction with a great dignity.
human
▪ The relationship struck at the very roots of their human dignity.
▪ And in this expectation, even were it to be misguided, there is certainly more human dignity.
▪ She was spared the trauma of dinner, the object lesson in human dignity, and the smoke of Revolution.
▪ The new technology of automation had stripped them of any human dignity in their labour.
▪ The real issue, they predict, will boil down to fairness and simple human dignity.
▪ If we are interested in real peace and human dignity our attitudes and perspectives should change.
▪ This belief runs counter both to demographics and to the demands of human dignity.
personal
▪ Money means mobility, money means independence and personal dignity.
▪ They see their social life as a struggle for personal dignity in a general social framework that daily denies them this dignity.
▪ Neither should the inspector be too conscious of personal dignity.
▪ Noble sense of personal dignity had passed the point where such treatment was tolerable.
▪ Everyone's standards of behaviour deteriorate so that all personal dignity evaporates.
quiet
▪ In public, the Khmer Rouge leaders have a quiet dignity.
▪ Her quiet dignity and solicitousness, despite her illness, impressed us.
▪ We painted women washing clothes in the waters of Lake Bratan - a timeless ritual conducted with quiet dignity.
▪ Dunblane grieved for its children, with quiet dignity.
▪ I won't feel so stupid next time; the whole thing had a quiet dignity about it and I felt good.
▪ She is glad to share reminiscences of Mansfield, the quiet dignity of which now appears valuable to her.
■ VERB
die
▪ Instead he became a national hero who enjoyed a long life ... and who died with dignity.
▪ That is the feeding tube being removed and him being allowed to die with dignity.
give
▪ It must be Government policy to give the lifer some dignity.
▪ He gave the dignity to youthful labor that only good teachers can provide.
▪ We have adopted it because it gives greater strength and dignity and fullness to the design.
▪ He was the soapbox orator who could quote Virgil or Shakespeare to give dignity to a bitter grudge.
▪ It gave a curious dignity to the tall crumbling tenements, covering the squalor and ugliness with purifying whiteness.
▪ There is also through the training strategy an attempt to give this work greater dignity and esteem.
▪ We need to give children dignity and self-respect.
▪ Railway builders gave a special dignity and significance to the treatment of tunnel entrances.
keep
▪ How did old Father Firmin keep his dignity, I ask myself.
lend
▪ It may lend a certain dignity to the whole transaction but is notoriously slow.
▪ George Pataki have felt it necessary to lend the dignity of their offices to the national swoon this incident has provoked.
▪ He was not fat, although the years had lent a certain dignity to his midriff, he was just huge.
lose
▪ Criticism should never cause the recipient to lose face, inner dignity or self-respect.
▪ He had lost his dignity years ago.
▪ No, it wasn't only her father who had lost his dignity.
▪ Twenty centuries since she watched her Son's long agony on the cross female sorrow has lost all dignity.
▪ Many family arguments are made worse because people are afraid of losing their dignity.
maintain
▪ Crosby has maintained his dignity despite a constant catalogue of names linked with the post.
▪ Even with a rush of students, the building maintained its dignity.
▪ A butch lesbian with motherly tendencies, she maintained her dignity and in some lights could look beautiful.
▪ How nobly they fought to maintain their dignity in the face of such awful hardship and humiliation.
▪ The Funeral Director has to deal with every class of Society. Maintain your dignity under all circumstances.
▪ Those who have maintained a sliver of dignity through all of this look on from the side, shaking their heads.
preserve
▪ She preserved her dignity, independence and way of life.
▪ We can provide solace and preserve dignity and human potential through the very end of life.
▪ This was based on an explicit philosophy of preserving the dignity and independence of patients.
▪ How are we going to take care of them, preserve their dignity?
▪ George was probably wise to kill Lennie the way he did, preserving Lennie's dignity.
▪ The first priority is to preserve the dignity of the palaces.
retain
▪ It deserves to retain its dignity and to escape trivialisation.
▪ So long as people can walk out of a room and say they have decided to leave on their terms, they retain their dignity.
▪ Only James Callaghan, reshuffled after devaluation in 1967, retained enough dignity to rise again to the top.
treat
▪ As employers, we are responsible for making sure employees are treated with respect and dignity.
try
▪ Bernie tries to save some dignity.
▪ If you say he's a Leo, you really want to try and puncture his dignity a bit.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
▪ Juana Alvarez was a woman of compassion and dignity.
▪ Lawyers must respect the dignity of the court.
▪ She lost her home and all her money, but she never lost her dignity.
▪ Very sick people should be allowed to die with dignity.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
▪ Both solemn and very funny, it insistently finds poetry in the projects, dignity on the street.
▪ Chichester, by contrast, acquired a considerable dignity from its role as a religious centre.
▪ It may lend a certain dignity to the whole transaction but is notoriously slow.
▪ Oh, no! that would be beneath her dignity.
▪ Penn is granted human dignity by Sarandon, the nun who gently coaxes him into his own redemption.
▪ She also was pregnant, but she bore her troubles with dignity and we all admired her very much.
▪ This was based on an explicit philosophy of preserving the dignity and independence of patients.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dignity

Dignity \Dig"ni*ty\, n.; pl. Dignities. [OE. dignete, dignite, OF. dignet['e], dignit['e], F. dignit['e], fr. L. dignitas, from dignus worthy. See Dainty, Deign.]

  1. The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.

  2. Elevation; grandeur.

    The dignity of this act was worth the audience of kings.
    --Shak.

  3. Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation.
    --Macaulay.

    And the king said, What honor and dignity hath been done to Mordecai for this?
    --Esth. vi. 3.

    Reuben, thou art my firstborn, . . . the excellency of dignity, and the excellency of power.
    --Gen. xlix. 3.

  4. Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of mien, manner, style, etc.

    A letter written with singular energy and dignity of thought and language.
    --Macaulay.

  5. One holding high rank; a dignitary.

    These filthy dreamers . . . speak evil of dignities.
    --Jude. 8.

  6. Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim. [Obs.]

    Sciences concluding from dignities, and principles known by themselves.
    --Sir T. Browne.

    Syn: See Decorum.

    To stand upon one's dignity, to have or to affect a high notion of one's own rank, privilege, or character.

    They did not stand upon their dignity, nor give their minds to being or to seeming as elegant and as fine as anybody else.
    --R. G. White.

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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
dignity

early 13c., from Old French dignite "dignity, privilege, honor," from Latin dignitatem (nominative dignitas) "worthiness," from dignus "worth (n.), worthy, proper, fitting" from PIE *dek-no-, from root *dek- "to take, accept" (see decent).

Wiktionary
dignity

n. 1 A quality or state worthy of esteem and respect. 2 decorum, formality, stateliness. 3 High office, rank, or station. 4 One holding high rank; a dignitary. 5 (context obsolete English) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.

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WordNet
dignity

  1. n. the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure" [syn: self-respect, self-esteem, self-regard]

  2. formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity" [syn: lordliness, gravitas]

  3. high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

Wikipedia
Dignity

Moral, ethical, legal, and political discussions use the concept of dignity to express the idea that a being has an innate right to be valued, respected, and to receive ethical treatment. In the modern context dignity can function as an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights. English-speakers often use the word "dignity" in proscriptive and cautionary ways: for example in politics it can be used to critique the treatment of oppressed and vulnerable groups and peoples, but it has also been applied to cultures and sub-cultures, to religious beliefs and ideals, to animals used for food or research, and to plants. "Dignity" also has descriptive meanings pertaining to human worth. In general, the term has various functions and meanings depending on how the term is used and on the context.

The English word "dignity", attested from the early 13th century, comes from Latin dignitas (worthiness) by way of French dignité. In ordinary modern usage it denotes "respect" and "status", and it is often used to suggest that someone is not receiving a proper degree of respect, or even that they are failing to treat themselves with proper self-respect. There is also a long history of special philosophical use of this term. However, it is rarely defined outright in political, legal, and scientific discussions. International proclamations have thus far left dignity undefined, and scientific commentators, such as those arguing against genetic research and algeny, cite dignity as a reason but are ambiguous about its application.

Dignity (Deacon Blue song)

"Dignity" is a song by Deacon Blue, which was the band's first official release. It is one of their most popular songs and it is usually played as the final song at concerts. It received the most public votes for the 1980s songs in the Scotland's Greatest Album contest run by STV in 2011, and was featured on the 12 track compilation. It was also sung at the closing ceremony at the 2014 Commonwealth Games held in Glasgow.

The song tells the story of a litter-collector working for the local council who tells the singer/narrator that he is saving his money to buy a dinghy, which he will call "Dignity". He will take it on travels, proudly telling people that he bought it with money he had saved.

Dignity (Bob Dylan song)

"Dignity" is a song by Bob Dylan, first released on Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3 on November 15, 1994 and also released as a CD single a month later. It was originally recorded in the spring of 1989 during the Oh Mercy studio sessions, but was not included on the album.

Dignity (Law & Order)

"Dignity" is the fifth episode in the twentieth season of the American television series Law & Order. The episode revolves around the issue of abortion. The story was inspired by the killing of late term abortion provider George Tiller.

Dignity (album)

Dignity is the fourth studio album by American recording artist Hilary Duff. It was released on March 21, 2007, by Hollywood Records. After launching her third record Hilary Duff (2004), she experienced an eventful personal life, including a stalking incident, her parents' separation, and breaking up with her boyfriend. Consequently, Duff assumed an integral position in its production, co-writing almost every track with longtime collaborator Kara DioGuardi instead of her previously-limited involvement.

Duff was musically inspired by indie rock band The Faint and pop singers Beyoncé and Gwen Stefani. In contrast to the pop rock themes of her prior releases, Dignity takes on more of a dance sound, which she said was not her intention while writing the album. The lyrics reference the events Duff experienced in the years leading to the album's release, and the album's songs contain influences of rock and roll and hip hop music.

Critical response was mostly positive; the album was praised for its songwriting and her new musical direction. Upon release, Dignity debuted at number three in the US, a lower peak than Duff's previous albums and with lower sales, which Billboard attributed to the loss of fans during her musical evolution. Despite this, it produced Duff's highest-peaking US single to date, " With Love" (number 24), and two US number one club hits. The album has reached the top ten in several countries and was certified Gold in the US by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

Dignity (disambiguation)

Dignity may refer to:

Concepts:

  • Dignitas, an ancient Roman political idea to do with the influence of a citizen
  • Dignitatis humanae, the Second Vatican Council's Declaration on religious freedom
  • Four Dignities of Shambhala Buddhism

Relating to non-governmental organisations:

  • Dignitas (assisted dying organisation), a Swiss group that assists people with terminal illnesses to die
  • Dignitas International, a medical humanitarian organisation that aims to increase access to life-saving treatment and prevention in areas overwhelmed by HIV/AIDS
  • Dignité ( Centrale des Syndicats Libres de Côte d'Ivoire), a trade union centre in the Côte d'Ivoire, Africa
  • DignityUSA and Dignity Canada, organisations of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender Catholics that work for 'respect and justice' for LGBT people in the Catholic Church
  • Dignity Village, a collective of homeless people that have created a shanty town near Oregon, USA

Political Parties:

  • Dignity for Disabled, a minor South Australian political party
  • Dignity, Democracy, Motherland, a minor Armenian political party
  • Dignity ( Ar-Namys) Party, a major political party of Kyrgyzstan

In music:

  • "Dignity", a song by Katey Sagal on her album Well...
  • "Dignity", a song by Crash (South Korean band) on the album The Massive Crush
  • "Dignity" (Deacon Blue song), a song by Deacon Blue on their 1987 album Raintown
  • "Dignity" (Bob Dylan song), a song by Bob Dylan on his 1994 album Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Volume 3
  • Dignity (album), a 2007 album by Hilary Duff
    • "Dignity" (Hilary Duff song), a song by Hilary Duff on the album
  • "Dignity" (band), an Austrian symphonic power metal band.
  • The Dignity of Labour, a 1979 album by The Human League
  • Dignity and Shame, a 2005 album by Crooked Fingers

Dignity may also refer to:

  • Dignity Battalions, paramilitary combatants under the Manuel Noriega Regime in Panama in the 1980s
  • Dignity plc, a major UK funeral company formed by a management buyout of the UK interests of Service Corporation International
  • Service Corporation International, which markets funeral services under the "Dignity Memorial" and "Dignity Planning" brands in Canada and USA
  • Dignity, a ship used by the Free Gaza Movement that had an encounter with the Israeli army.

Usage examples of "dignity".

On hearing from the alcaide the cause of the affray, he acted with becoming dignity, ordering the guards from the room and directing that the renegade should be severely punished for daring to infringe the hospitality of the palace and insult an embassador.

Then addressing herself to me, she told me, with dignity yet very graciously, the difficulty she experienced in understanding the answers I had sent and which she was holding in her hand.

He is a little man and no more than a boy, but he comports himself with Apollonian dignity.

Tammaron looked decidedly uneasy, Hubert drew himself up in his full archepiscopal dignity.

Wherefore Papinian declares it is better to give false judgment than none at all, seeing how men without justice are no better than wild beasts in the woods, whereas by justice is made manifest their nobleness and dignity, as is seen by the example of the Judges of the Areopagus, who were held in special honour among the Athenians.

With quiet dignity, Joscelin gathered up his armload of kindling and continued into the kitchen.

The terror of the Roman arms added weight and dignity to the moderation of the emperors.

Such was the deplorable weakness of government, that the emperor was unable to revenge his murdered friend and his insulted dignity, without stooping to the arts of patience and dissimulation.

Instead, she rose from the floor and picked Caleb up with as much dignity as she could.

I believe these automata can help restore dignity to other professions, and without great cost to yours.

Her head remained still, her eyes fixed upon the house of the Avellanos, whose chipped pilasters, broken cornices, the whole degradation of dignity was hidden now by the gathering dusk of the street.

At this word Jack leant out for the backstay and shot down on deck like a midshipman, forgetting his dignity and laddering his fine white stockings.

With great dignity he unwound his bandana handkerchief from his old fiddle and proceeded to tune for the fray.

While Baroni was speaking, a young man slowly and with dignity passed through the bystanders, advanced, and, looking very earnestly at Tancred, seated himself on the same carpet as the grand Sheikh.

The Community of Benedictine Nuns is regarded as the first, because of the abbotorial dignity it possesses.