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proud, pride, prideful

Definition

The terms "proud" and "prideful" refer to a person thinking too highly of himself, and thinking that he is better than other people.

  • A proud person often does not admit his own faults. He is not humble.
  • Pride can lead to disobeying God in other ways.
  • The terms "proud" and "pride" can also be used in a positive sense, such as being "proud of" what someone else has achieved and being "proud of" your children. The expression, "take pride in your work" means to find joy in doing your work well.
  • Someone can be proud of what he has done without being prideful about it.
  • The term "prideful" is always negative, with the meaning of being "arrogant" or "conceited" or "self-important."
  • The noun "pride" could be translated as, "arrogance" or "conceit" or "self-importance."