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[ noun ] the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

Examples

: "it was beneath his dignity to cheat" "showed his true dignity when under pressure"

Used in print

(Philip Reaves, "Who Rules the Marriage Bed?"...)

On_the_other_hand , wifely supremacy demeans the husband , saps his self-respect , and robs him of his masculinity .

Related terms

pride ennoble

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