dignity (Meaning)

Wordnet

dignity (n)

the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect

formality in bearing and appearance

high office or rank or station

Webster

dignity (n.)

The state of being worthy or honorable; elevation of mind or character; true worth; excellence.

Elevation; grandeur.

Elevated rank; honorable station; high office, political or ecclesiastical; degree of excellence; preferment; exaltation.

Quality suited to inspire respect or reverence; loftiness and grace; impressiveness; stateliness; -- said of //en, manner, style, etc.

One holding high rank; a dignitary.

Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.

dignity Sentence Examples

  1. She carries herself with dignity and grace, even in the most difficult of circumstances.
  2. His dignity remained intact even after he lost his job.
  3. The students were taught to treat one another with dignity and respect.
  4. The company's new policy is designed to protect the dignity of its employees.
  5. She refused to be treated without dignity, and she demanded to be respected.
  6. The human dignity of the refugees was violated by the harsh conditions in the camp.
  7. The dignity of the victims was preserved by the care and compassion shown by the first responders.
  8. The judge ruled that the defendant's actions violated the plaintiff's dignity and awarded damages.
  9. He resigned from his position to preserve his dignity in the face of scandal.
  10. The dignity of the elderly should be respected and protected.

FAQs About the word dignity

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subordination, subordination, debasement,degradation, debasement, degradation,inferiority, baseness, lowliness, lowliness

She carries herself with dignity and grace, even in the most difficult of circumstances.

His dignity remained intact even after he lost his job.

The students were taught to treat one another with dignity and respect.

The company's new policy is designed to protect the dignity of its employees.