Pride vs. Envy

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Pridenoun

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

Pridenoun

(often with of or in) 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.

Pridenoun

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

Pridenoun

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

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,

Pridenoun

Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.

Pridenoun

Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.

Pridenoun

A company of lions or other large felines.

Pridenoun

(zoology) The small European lamprey species Petromyzon branchialis.

Pridenoun

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Prideverb

(reflexive) To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.

Pridenoun

A small European lamprey (Petromyzon branchialis); - called also prid, and sandpiper.

Pridenoun

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.

Pridenoun

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.

Pridenoun

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

Pridenoun

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.

Pridenoun

Show; ostentation; glory.

Pridenoun

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

Pridenoun

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

Prideverb

To indulge in pride, or self-esteem; to rate highly; to plume; - used reflexively.

Prideverb

To be proud; to glory.

Pridenoun

a feeling of self-respect and personal worth

Pridenoun

satisfaction with your (or another's) achievements;

Pridenoun

the trait of being spurred on by a dislike of falling below your standards

Pridenoun

a group of lions

Pridenoun

unreasonable and inordinate self-esteem (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Prideverb

be proud of;

Pride

Pride is positive emotional response or attitude to something with an intimate connection to oneself, due to its perceived value. Oxford defines it amongst other things as This may be related to one's own abilities or achievements, positive characteristics of friends or family, or one's country.

Envynoun

Resentful desire of something possessed by another or others (but not limited to material possessions).

Envynoun

An object of envious notice or feeling.

Envynoun

(obsolete) Hatred, enmity, ill-feeling.

Envynoun

(obsolete) Emulation; rivalry.

Envynoun

(obsolete) Public odium; ill repute.

Envyverb

(transitive) To feel displeasure or hatred towards (someone) for their good fortune or possessions.

Envyverb

To have envious feelings (at).

Envyverb

To give (something) to (someone) grudgingly or reluctantly; to begrudge.

Envyverb

(obsolete) To show malice or ill will; to rail.

Envyverb

(obsolete) To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.

Envyverb

(obsolete) To hate.

Envyverb

(obsolete) To emulate.

Envynoun

Malice; ill will; spite.

Envynoun

Chagrin, mortification, discontent, or uneasiness at the sight of another's excellence or good fortune, accompanied with some degree of hatred and a desire to possess equal advantages; malicious grudging; - usually followed by of; as, they did this in envy of Cæsar.

Envynoun

Emulation; rivalry.

Envynoun

Public odium; ill repute.

Envynoun

An object of envious notice or feeling.

Envyverb

To feel envy at or towards; to be envious of; to have a feeling of uneasiness or mortification in regard to (any one), arising from the sight of another's excellence or good fortune and a longing to possess it.

Envyverb

To feel envy on account of; to have a feeling of grief or repining, with a longing to possess (some excellence or good fortune of another, or an equal good fortune, etc.); to look with grudging upon; to begrudge.

Envyverb

To long after; to desire strongly; to covet.

Envyverb

To do harm to; to injure; to disparage.

Envyverb

To hate.

Envyverb

To emulate.

Envyverb

To be filled with envious feelings; to regard anything with grudging and longing eyes; - used especially with at.

Envyverb

To show malice or ill will; to rail.

Envynoun

a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something possessed by another

Envynoun

spite and resentment at seeing the success of another (personified as one of the deadly sins)

Envyverb

feel envious towards; admire enviously

Envyverb

be envious of; set one's heart on

Envynoun

a feeling of discontented or resentful longing aroused by someone else's possessions, qualities, or luck

Envynoun

a person or thing that inspires envy

Envyverb

desire to have a quality, possession, or other desirable thing belonging to (someone else)

Envyverb

desire for oneself (something belonging to another)

Envy

Envy (from Latin invidia) is an emotion which occurs when a person lacks another's superior quality, achievement, or possession and either desires it or wishes that the other lacked it.Aristotle defined envy as pain at the sight of another's good fortune, stirred by . Bertrand Russell said that envy was one of the most potent causes of unhappiness.

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