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    Dignité (en. Dignity)

    /diɲi.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    noun
    Quality of a person who is honorable and respectable.
    His dignity allowed him to overcome hardships.
    Sa dignité lui a permis de surmonter les épreuves.
    State of moral greatness.
    He always acted with dignity, even in difficult times.
    Il a toujours agi avec dignité, même dans les moments difficiles.
    Right to be treated with respect.
    All human beings are entitled to dignity.
    Tous les êtres humains ont droit à la dignité.

    Etymology

    From Latin dignitas, dignitatis, meaning 'value, merit'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to lose one's dignity
    Acting in a way that does not respect one's own status or value.
    perdre sa dignité
    to gain dignity
    Improving one's honorability or respectability.
    gagner en dignité
    with dignity
    In an honorable and respectful manner.
    avec dignité

    Related Words

    dignitary
    Person who holds a position of importance or prestige.
    dignitaire
    indignity
    State or condition of what is unworthy, lacking merit.
    indignité

    Slang Meanings

    Ironic flattery about someone's behavior.
    He always thinks he acts with dignity, but it is often comical.
    Il croit toujours agir avec dignité, mais c'est souvent comique.
    To give oneself an air of exaggerated importance.
    She plays the dignitary, but it's just to attract attention.
    Elle se la joue dignitaire, mais c'est juste pour attirer l'attention.