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Pride Definition, Examples, and Usage Guide (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：feeling of accomplishment (pride)

pride 🔊

/praɪd/

A happy feeling you get when you or someone you care about does something very good or successful.

feeling of accomplishment 🔊

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/ˈfiːlɪŋ əv əˈkʌmplɪʃmənt/

A positive emotion of delight and satisfaction resulting from one's own or a loved one's achievement or success.

📁 Category：Entertainment & Sports 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English 'prȳde', akin to 'proud'.

💡 Mnemonic

Remember 'Pride' as 'Proud Ride': you ride high with pride.

📖 Example

After months of practice, she felt immense pride as she crossed the finish line of her first marathon. 🔊 After months of practice, she felt immense pride as she crossed the finish line of her first marathon.

🔗 Collocations

take pride in – feel proud about something

pride and joy – something that makes you very proud

pride of place – the most prominent position

🔄 Synonyms

self-esteem (n.) – a feeling of being proud and confident about yourself

dignity (n.) – the quality of being worthy of honor

satisfaction (n.) – the feeling of fulfillment

🚫 Antonyms

humility (n.) – a modest view of one's importance

shame (n.) – a painful feeling of humiliation

🌱 Derivatives

proud (adj.) – feeling pride

prideful (adj.) – full of pride

pridefully (adv.) – in a proud manner

📖 Cultural Story

Old English 'prȳde' meant 'arrogance.' Its positive sense of 'self-respect' developed later. The LGBTQ+ 'Pride' movement emerged from 1969 Stonewall riots, celebrating dignity.

Meaning 2：lion group (pride)

pride 🔊

/praɪd/

A group of animals of the same type, especially lions. Also used to describe a community of people who share a strong common identity.

lion group 🔊

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/ˈlaɪən ɡruːp/

A collective noun for a group of lions, or metaphorically for a community sharing a common identity.

📁 Category：Animal Protection 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

We watched a documentary about a pride of lions hunting together on the African savannah. 🔊 We watched a documentary about a pride of lions hunting together on the African savannah.

🔗 Collocations

a pride of lions – a family or social group of lions

pride community – a group of people united by a common identity, especially LGBTQ+

pride flag – a symbol representing LGBTQ+ pride

🔄 Synonyms

pack (n.) – a group of hunting animals

herd (n.) – a group of grazing animals

colony (n.) – a group of social insects or animals

🚫 Antonyms

individual (n.) – a single person or animal

🌱 Derivatives

proud (adj.) – feeling pride

prideful (adj.) – full of pride

pridefully (adv.) – in a proud manner