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TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4745 COCA: 4100

dignity

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
dignity /ˈdɪgnəti/ noun
dignity
/ˈdɪgnəti/
noun
Learner's definition of DIGNITY
[noncount]
1 
: a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control庄重；尊严；自尊
2 
: the quality of being worthy of honor or respect尊贵；高贵；高尚

beneath your dignity

: suitable for someone who is less important than you有失尊严；有失身份；有失体面
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4745 COCA: 4100

dignity

noun

dig·​ni·​ty ˈdig-nə-tē How to pronounce dignity (audio)
plural dignities
1
: formal reserve or seriousness of manner, appearance, or language
2
: the quality or state of being worthy, honored, or esteemed
3
a
: high rank, office, or position
b
: a legal title of nobility or honor
4
archaic : dignitary

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Jenny Daggers links feminist critiques and interreligious dialogue, arguing that our failure to treat people of other traditions with dignity matches in deed and rhetoric our inability to see that women are full and equal members of the community. Francis X. Clooney, Commonweal, 11 Sept. 2009 When King spoke about the racist past, he gloried in black people beating the odds to win equal rights by arming "ourselves with dignity and self-respect." Juan Williams, Wall Street Journal, 4 Apr. 2008 The period just after the Revolutionary War (1780-1820) was a time to project hard-won dignity, not show off. Federal interiors featured muted wall colors … and delicately carved or inlaid decoration. Kelly Beamon, This Old House, March 2008 Roger was beaming. His creased fat face literally shone with pleasure, which, for the sake of dignity, he struggled to contain. Alice Adams, The Story and Its Writer, 1987 Every speaker tries to create a love affair with his or her audience. But when the phenomenon called Maya Angelou takes the lectern at Pensacola (Florida) Junior College, she does not so much speak to the audience as "embrace" it. She sings, reads verse, thunders oratorically, even dances. Standing a majestic six feet tall and gifted with a resonant voice and … dignity, she is a poet, preacher, performer extraordinaire. Cheryl McCall, People, 8 Mar. 1982 She showed dignity in defeat. The ceremony was conducted with great dignity. Theirs is a country that cherishes freedom and human dignity. See More
Recent Examples on the Web Struggles for Black dignity that reached a low point in Tulsa's aftermath, took on new and vital dimensions after the Second World War. Peniel E. Joseph, CNN, 6 Sep. 2022 Show by example how to uphold dignity and grace regardless of the circumstances. Jeff Bradford, Forbes, 11 Aug. 2022 Any statement to the contrary erases the identity and dignity of transgender people and goes against all advice given by professional health care associations who have far more expertise on this subject matter than either Jo or I. Whitney Perry, Glamour, 28 Aug. 2022 Adopting a low, gravelly voice that enhances the character’s odd gravitas, Mr. Boyega imbues Brown-Easley with determination and dignity but also a layer of lunacy and paranoia. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 25 Aug. 2022 The award annually recognizes and honors a librarian who has faced adversity with integrity and dignity intact. From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Locke, 59, is perhaps best known for his portraiture, an art form that has traditionally conferred a sense of power or dignity upon its subjects. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 25 Aug. 2022 The controversial plan represents a huge potential boost to borrowers’ prosperity and dignity. The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Aug. 2022 Hard work builds character, promotes dignity, and gives you control over your life. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English dignete, from Anglo-French digneté, from Latin dignitat-, dignitas, from dignus

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of dignity was in the 13th century

Phrases Containing dignity
TOEFL IELTS BNC: 4745 COCA: 4100
dignity

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + DIGNITY | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤enormous, great極為莊重▸➤calm, quiet平靜的莊重◇She spoke to him with quiet dignity.她以平靜莊重的語氣對他說話。➤human, personal人的尊嚴；個人尊嚴◇the importance of human dignity個人尊嚴的重要性VERB + DIGNITY➤have, possess具有尊嚴◇These people have enormous dignity.這些人極具尊嚴。➤keep, maintain, preserve, protect, retain保持／維護／維持／保護／保留尊嚴◇We all want to maintain our dignity in old age.我們都想在老年時能保持尊嚴。➤give sb給予某人尊嚴◇Being treated in the privacy of your own room gives you more dignity.在私人房間裏接受治療可以讓你有更多的尊嚴。➤bring帶來尊嚴◇He brings a quiet dignity to the role.他賦予角色一種平靜的莊嚴。➤regain, restore恢復尊嚴▸➤respect尊重尊嚴▸➤lose喪失尊嚴◇The awful thing about old age is losing your dignity.上了年紀很糟糕的就是喪失尊嚴。➤destroy, rob sb of, strip sb of踐踏尊嚴；剝奪某人的尊嚴◇Slavery destroys human dignity.奴隸制踐踏人的尊嚴。◇Keeping prisoners in such dreadful conditions strips them of all dignity.把犯人關押在條件如此惡劣的地方簡直讓他們尊嚴盡失。➤muster撑面子◇With as much dignity as he could muster, he left the room.他盡量保持風度地離開了房間。PREPOSITION➤below sb's dignity, beneath sb's dignity有失某人的體面◇He clearly regarded manual work as beneath his dignity.他明顯認為幹體力活兒有失他的身分。➤with dignity體面地◇the right to die with dignity體面離世的權利PHRASES➤an air of dignity尊貴的風度◇His aristocratic voice gives him an air of dignity and power.他那貴族似的嗓音賦予他一種尊貴顯赫、身居高位的氣質。➤a lack of dignity缺少尊嚴➤a loss of dignity喪失體面◇He hoped that he could change his mind without loss of dignity.他希望自己可以不失體面地改變主意。➤a sense of dignity尊嚴感◇She had a strong sense of dignity.她自尊心很強。➤with your dignity intact不損尊嚴地◇He needed a way to retreat with his dignity intact.他需要一條可不失尊嚴的退路。

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