pryto

unreasonable self-esteem, haughtiness

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A carpenter stands beside a completed small wooden cabinet, smiling with quiet satisfaction at the well-fitted doors, one hand rests on the finished work; only person and cabinet.

noun / verb

pride

PRYDE/praɪd/

A high estimation of one's own worth or achievements.

Etymology

prideOld Englishunreasonable self-esteem, haughtiness

Old English pryto chiefly expressed excessive self-esteem. Positive uses such as personal honor and proper pride were already present in Middle English, linking this older judgment to today's satisfaction in one's achievements or associations.

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