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. 2009When 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. 2008The 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 2008Roger 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, 1987Every 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 WebStruggles 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