Meaning
Dignity is a noun that refers to the state or quality of being worthy of honor, respect, or esteem. It also describes a sense of self-respect, pride, and seriousness in behavior or appearance.
Grammar and Usage
- Part of speech: Noun
- Uncountable in most cases.
- Commonly used with verbs like maintain, preserve, lose, restore, show.
- Often used in formal or serious contexts, but also in everyday situations about respect.
Sentence Structures
- maintain/keep one’s dignity
- treat someone with dignity
- lose one’s dignity
- a sense of dignity
Common Phrases
- human dignity – the intrinsic worth of all people.
- loss of dignity – losing respect or self-worth.
- with dignity – in a calm and respectful manner.
- the dignity of office – the respect associated with an official position.
Collocations
- verbs + dignity: maintain dignity, preserve dignity, lose dignity, protect dignity, restore dignity.
- adjectives + dignity: human dignity, personal dignity, quiet dignity, moral dignity.
- prepositions + dignity: with dignity, in dignity.
Examples
- She faced the criticism with quiet dignity.
- Every human being deserves to be treated with dignity.
- He lost his dignity when he lied in court.
- The president carried the dignity of his office.
- They struggled to maintain their dignity in difficult times.
- He walked away with dignity, refusing to argue further.
- The organization is committed to protecting the dignity of its members.
- Despite the defeat, the team left the field with dignity.
Synonyms or Related
- Synonyms: honor, respect, nobility, pride, self-respect.
- Related: integrity, grace, decency.