Noun: dignity dig-ni-tee
- The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
"showed his true dignity when under pressure"; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat";
- self-respect, self-regard, self-worth
- Formality in bearing and appearance
"he behaved with great dignity";
- lordliness, gravitas
- High office, rank or station
"he respected the dignity of the emissaries"
Derived forms: dignities
Type of: bearing, comportment, mien, position, presence, pride, pridefulness, status
Encyclopedia: Dignity, Democracy, Motherland