Dignity

 | ˈdɪgnɪti |

Definition

• noun (mass noun) (pl. dignities)
  • the state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect
    • [count noun] a high rank or position
  • a composed or serious manner or style
    • a sense of pride in oneself or self-respect

Etymology

Middle English. From Old English dignete, from Latin dignitas, from dignus (“worthy”).

In Other Languages

• Bahasa Indonesia:
  • kehormatan
  • martabat (rank)
• بهاس ملايو:
  • مرواه (maruah)
• Cebuano: dignidad
• Deutsch:
  • die Würde
  • der Rang, die Stellung (rank)
• Español:
  • la dignidad
  • la solemnidad (serious manner)
• Filipino:
  • karangalan, dangal
• Français: la dignité
• 한국어: 존엄
•  Italiano:
  • la dignità
  • il decoro (rank)
• ភាសាខ្មែរ: សេចក្តីថ្លៃថ្នូរ (sechaktei thlaithanur)
• Latino: dignitas
• မြန်မာဘာသာ: ဂုဏ်
• 日本語: 尊厳 (そんげん)
• ພາສາລາວ: ກຽດສັກສີ (kiadsaksi)
• ภาษาไทย: เกียรติ (keīyrti)
• தமிழ்: கண்ணியம் (kanniyam)
• Tiếng Việt: nhân phẩm, chức vị cao
• 中文:
  • 尊嚴 / 尊严 (Pinyin: zūnyán), 體面 / 体面 (Pinyin: tǐmiàn)
  • 身分 (Pinyin: shēnfēn) (rank)