What is "pride"

Pride \Pride\, v. i. To be proud; to glory. [R.]

Pride \Pride\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Prided; p. pr. & vb. n. Priding.] To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; -- used reflexively.
--Bp. Hall.

Pluming and priding himself in all his services.
--South.

Pride \Pride\, n. [AS. pr[=y]te; akin to Icel. pr[=y][eth]i honor, ornament, pr??a to adorn, Dan. pryde, Sw. pryda; cf. W. prydus comely. See Proud.]

1. The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank, etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve, and often in contempt of others.

   Those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
   --Dan. iv. 37.

   Pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt.
   --Franklin.

2. 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.

   Thus to relieve the wretched was his pride.
   --Goldsmith.

   A people which takes no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants.
   --Macaulay.

3. Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain.

   Let not the foot of pride come against me.
   --Ps. xxxvi. 11.

   That hardly we escaped the pride of France.
   --Shak.

4. That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.

   Lofty trees yclad with summer's pride.
   --Spenser.

   I will cut off the pride of the Philistines.
   --Zech. ix. 6.

   A bold peasantry, their country's pride.
   --Goldsmith.

5. Show; ostentation; glory.

   Pride, pomp, and circumstance of glorious war.
   --Shak.

6. Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory; as, to be in the pride of one's life.

   A falcon, towering in her pride of place.
   --Shak.

7. Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness; hence, lust; sexual desire; esp., an excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. [Obs.]

   Pride of India, or Pride of China. (Bot.) See Margosa.

   Pride of the desert (Zo["o]l.), the camel.

   Syn: Self-exaltation; conceit; hauteur; haughtiness; lordliness; loftiness.

   Usage: Pride, Vanity. Pride is a high or an excessive esteem of one's self for some real or imagined superiority, as rank, wealth, talents, character, etc. Vanity is the love of being admired, praised, exalted, etc., by others. Vanity is an ostentation of pride; but one may have great pride without displaying it. Vanity, which is etymologically ``emptiness,'' is applied especially to the exhibition of pride in superficialities, as beauty, dress, wealth, etc.

Pride \Pride\, n. [Cf. AS. lamprede, LL. lampreda, E. lamprey.] (Zo["o]l.) A small European lamprey ( Petromyzon branchialis); -- called also prid, and sandpiper.

late Old English pryto, Kentish prede, Mercian pride "pride, haughtiness, pomp," from prud (see proud). There is debate whether Scandinavian cognates (Old Norse pryði, Old Swedish prydhe , Danish pryd, etc.) are borrowed from Old French (from Germanic) or from Old English. Meaning "that which makes a person or people most proud" is from c.1300. First applied to groups of lions late 15c., but not commonly so used until c.1930. Paired with prejudice from 1610s.

mid-12c. in the reflexive sense "congratulate (oneself), be proud," c.1200 as "be arrogant, act haughtily," from pride (n.). Related: Prided; priding.

n. 1 The quality or state of being proud; inordinate self-esteem; an unreasonable conceit of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others. 2 (context often with ''of'' or ''in'' English) 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. 3 Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris. 4 That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-gratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children etc. 5 (context zoology English) The small European lamprey species (taxlink Petromyzon branchialis species noshow=1). 6 Show; ostentation; glory. 7 Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory, 8 Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness. 9 Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast. 10 (context zoology English) A company of lions. vb. (context reflexive English) To take or experience pride in something, be proud of it.

1. n. a feeling of self-respect and personal worth [syn: pridefulness] [ant: humility]

2. satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements; "he takes pride in his son's success"

3. the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards [ant: humility]

4. a group of lions

5. unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins) [syn: superbia]

v. be proud of; "He prides himself on making it into law school" [syn: plume, congratulate]

is a Japanese drama series premiered on Fuji TV in 2004. Takuya Kimura played the lead role.

Pride is an inwardly directed emotion that carries two antithetical meanings. With a negative connotation pride refers to a foolishly and irrationally corrupt sense of one's personal value, status or accomplishments, used synonymously with hubris. With a positive connotation, pride refers to a humble and content sense of attachment toward one's own or another's choices and actions, or toward a whole group of people, and is a product of praise, independent self-reflection, and a fulfilled feeling of belonging.

Philosophers and social psychologists have noted that pride is a complex secondary emotion which requires the development of a sense of self and the mastery of relevant conceptual distinctions (e.g., that pride is distinct from happiness and joy) through language-based interaction with others. Some social psychologists identify the nonverbal expression of pride as a means of sending a functional, automatically perceived signal of high social status. In contrast pride could also be defined as a lowly disagreement with the truth. One definition of pride in the former sense comes from St. Augustine: "the love of one's own excellence". A similar definition comes from Meher Baba: "Pride is the specific feeling through which egoism manifests."

Pride is sometimes viewed as corrupt or as a vice, sometimes as proper or as a virtue. While some philosophers such as Aristotle (and George Bernard Shaw) consider pride (but not hubris) a profound virtue, some world religions consider pride's fraudulent form a sin, such as is expressed in Proverbs 11:2 of the Old Testament. In Christianity, pride is one of the Seven Capital Sins. When viewed as a virtue, pride in one's abilities is known as virtuous pride, greatness of soul or magnanimity, but when viewed as a vice it is often known to be self-idolatry, sadistic contempt, vanity or vainglory. Pride can also manifest itself as a high opinion of one's nation (national pride) and ethnicity (ethnic pride).

The Pride are a fictional Marvel Comics supervillain team, a criminal organization that controlled the Los Angeles area of the Marvel Comics universe. As they are the parents and the initial and most prominent foes the Runaways have faced, they are perhaps the team's greatest enemy to date. The Pride consists of six couples - the mafia controlling Wilders, the time-traveling Yorkes, the telepathic mutants Hayeses, the alien invaders Deans, the mad scientists Steins and the dark wizards, the Minorus.

The Pride was often considered to be an efficient super-villain team that barred other villains from controlling Los Angeles. Although the real world did not know of The Pride's existence, other mafia mob bosses controllers had, such as the Kingpin, who admits the group ran Los Angeles with efficiency and vision. The Pride first appeared in Runaways #1, published by Marvel Comics in 2003, and were created by Brian K. Vaughan and Adrian Alphona.

Pride is a 2004 television film about two lion cubs as they grow up and face the harsh realities of adulthood. Produced by the BBC and shown on A&E in the U.S., the film features the voices of numerous British actors and uses CGI technology to enhance footage of actual lions and other animals. Jim Henson's Creature Shop provided the digital effects for the film. It was shot in Tanzania's Serengeti National Park.

Pride was the second studio album by the American/ Danish hard rock band White Lion, released on June 21, 1987, by Atlantic Records. The album featured the two top ten hits " Wait" and " When the Children Cry". It peaked at number 11 on The Billboard 200 and remained in the Billboard Top 200 for a full year, selling two million copies in the US alone.

Pride is a high sense of the worth of one's self and one's own, or a pleasure taken in the contemplation of these things

Pride may also refer to:

• Pride, one of the " seven deadly sins"
• Pride, a family group of lions
• Pride, shorthand for any of several similarly named identity movements, including:
  • Black pride
  • Gay pride
  • Pagan Pride
  • White pride

"Pride" is the debut single of High and Mighty Color and was released on January 26, 2005. A remixed version, titled "Pride Remix" was released on March 24, 2005.

Pride is a 2007 biopic drama feature film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard, Bernie Mac, and Kimberly Elise. The film was directed by Sunu Gonera.

The film centers on Jim Ellis ( Terrence Howard) and grouchy but caring janitor Elston ( Bernie Mac). The two have a short-lived rivalry before becoming good friends.

Pride is the seventh solo studio album by the British singer Robert Palmer. It was originally released in March 1983. The album peaked at No. 37 in the UK Albums Chart. The album also peaked at No. 12 in France, No. 15 in the Netherlands and No. 36 in Sweden.

Pride is Arena's second full-length album, released in 1996. It is the first album to feature bassist John Jowitt and vocalist Paul Wrightson, but it's also guitarist Keith More's final album with the band.

"Pride (In the Name of Love)" is a song by the Irish rock band U2. The second track on the band's 1984 album, The Unforgettable Fire, it was released as the album's lead single in September 1984. Written about Martin Luther King, Jr., the song received mixed critical reviews at the time, but it was a major commercial success for the band and has since become one of the band's most popular songs. It was named the 388th greatest song by Rolling Stone on their list of " The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". "Pride" appeared on the compilation The Best of 1980-1990 as the opening track, and on the 2006 compilation U218 Singles.

Pride is the third album by Phosphorescent and his first on the Dead Oceans label. It was released on October 23, 2007.

The song "Wolves" was used in the 2011 film "Margin Call," starring Kevin Spacey and Jeremy Irons.

Pride is Living Colour's 1995 greatest hits album. It contains four rare tracks recorded for the follow-up of their third album Stain. However, this collection is now out of print. Problems with the rights ownership make a reissue unlikely.

is a manga series by Yukari Ichijo serialized in Chorus magazine. In 2007 it won the Excellence Prize for manga at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival. It was adapted into a 2009 Japanese live-action film starring Stephanie as the protagonist, aspiring opera singer Shio Asami.

Pride is a champion French racemare who won three Group 1 races. Her biggest success was the 2006 Hong Kong Cup. She was also an unlucky second in the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe. Her other feature wins were the Champion Stakes and Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud. Her rating of 123 on the 2006 World Thoroughbred Racehorse Rankings made her the highest ranked mare in the world.

Pride is the first studio album of Swedish group Yaki-Da. The album was released in 1995. The lead single, " I Saw You Dancing" reached number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 11 on the Billboard Dance Charts. They were somewhat more successful in Europe, reaching number 7 in Norway and the top 40 in Sweden.

"Pride" is a song written by Wayne Walker and Irene Stanton, and recorded by American country music artist Janie Fricke. It was released in February 1981 as the second single from her album I'll Need Someone to Hold Me When I Cry. The song reached #12 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart and #1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.

"Pride" is a Japanese-language song by Scandal. The song begins; "Kokoro made wa ubaenai Nandodemo nandodemo kakedaseru."

It was the ninth major-label single (12th overall) released by the band. The title track was used as the second ending theme for the anime Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto. The first press edition came with a Star Driver: Kagayaki no Takuto wide-cap sticker and a special booklet. The single reached #7 on the Oricon weekly chart and charted for ten weeks, selling 25,531 copies.

"Pride" is a single by the Japanese rock band Nothing's Carved in Stone released on July 18, 2012. It was used as the opening theme for the anime Kingdom.

"Pride" is a single release by Scottish recording artist Amy Macdonald, it was released as the second single from her third studio album, Life in a Beautiful Light. It was released on 13 August 2012 and was written by Amy Macdonald and produced by Pete Wilkinson. The song has charted in Belgium and the United Kingdom at 89 and 187 respectively.

Pride is the debut, solo album of American pop singer Johnna Lee Cummings, released under the name Johnna. The album was released in July 1996 on PWL International.

Pride (Spanish: Orgullo) is a 1955 Spanish drama film directed by Manuel Mur Oti.

"Pride" is a song by American indie rock band American Authors. The song was written by band members Zachary Barnett, David Rublin, Matthew Sanchez and James Shelley with producers Aaron Accetta and Shep Goodman. The track was released by Mercury Records and Island Records as second single from their second album " What We Live For".

Pride is a surname. Notable people with this name include:

• Alfred M. Pride (1897–1988), United States Navy admiral and pioneer naval aviator
• Anne Pride (1942–90), National Organization for Women activist
• Charley Pride (born 1938), American country music singer
• Curtis Pride (born 1968), American baseball player
• Dickie Pride (1941–69), British rock and roll singer
• Dicky Pride (born 1969), American professional golfer
• Felicia Pride, American entrepreneur
• John Pride (ca. 1737–94), American politician from Virginia
• Lou Pride (1944–2012), American blues and soul singer and songwriter
• Lynn Pride (born 1978), American professional basketball
• Maria Pride (born 1970), Welsh television actress
• Mary Pride (born 1955), American author and magazine producer
• Mike Pride (musician), American musician
• Mike Pride (writer), American writer
• Nick Pride, British musician
• Ray Pride, American film critic
• Thomas Pride (died 1658), Parliamentarian general of the English Civil War
• Thomas Pride (cricketer) (1864–1919), English cricketer
• Thomas Pride (VC) (1835–93), English soldier
• Wayne Pride, Australian country music and memory lane musician

Pride is a 2014 British LGBT-related historical comedy-drama film written by Stephen Beresford and directed by Matthew Warchus. It was screened as part of the Directors' Fortnight section of the 2014 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Queer Palm award. Writer Stephen Beresford said a stage musical adaptation involving director Matthew Warchus is being planned.

The film was nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy and for the BAFTA for Best British Film, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Imelda Staunton and for Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer.

, also known as Pride: The Fateful Moment, is a 1998 Japanese historical drama directed by Shunya Itō. The film, based on the International Military Tribunal for the Far East of 1946–48, depicts Japanese prime minister Hideki Tojo (played by Masahiko Tsugawa) as a family man who fought to defend Japan and Asia from western colonialism but was ultimately hanged by a vengeful United States. Shot at a cost of ¥1.5 billion and partially funded by a right-wing businessman, Pride was one of the highest-grossing Japanese films of 1998 and was nominated for two Japan Academy Prizes. Although the filmmakers intended the film to open dialogue on Japanese history, it was controversial in China, South Korea, and Japan owing to concerns of revisionism.