Definition of Dignity

Dignity 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. Related Definitions: And, Axiom, Being, Character, Degree, Dignitary, Ecclesiastical, Elevated, Elevation, En, Exaltation, Excellence, Fundamental, Grace, Grandeur, High, Holding, Honorable, Inspire, Loftiness, Manner, Maxim, Mind, Of, Office, One, Or, Political, Preferment, Principle, Quality, Rank, Respect, Reverence, Said, State, Stateliness, Station, Style, Suited, The, To, True, Worth, Worthy

Dignity Quotations Sweetest Lord, make me appreciative of the dignity of my high vocation, and its many responsibilities. Never permit me to disgrace it by giving way to coldness, unkindness, or impatience. Mother Teresa All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. Martin Luther King, Jr. Relationships based on obligation lack dignity. Wayne Dyer America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings. Barack Obama The ideal man bears the accidents of life with dignity and grace, making the best of circumstances. Aristotle Dignity does not consist in possessing honors, but in deserving them. Aristotle Right now I think censorship is necessary; the things they're doing and saying in films right now just shouldn't be allowed. There's no dignity anymore and I think that's very important. Mae West I have a hat. It is graceful and feminine and give me a certain dignity, as if I were attending a state funeral or something. Someday I may get up enough courage to wear it, instead of carrying it. Erma Bombeck I'm a black American, I am proud of my race. I am proud of who I am. I have a lot of pride and dignity. Michael Jackson A celebrated people lose dignity upon a closer view. Napoleon Bonaparte

Dignity Translations dignity in Dutch is zelfrespect, zelfgevoel, waardigheid dignity in Italian is decoro, elevatezza dignity in Latin is gravitas, maiestas, dignitas, amplitudo dignity in Norwegian is verdighet dignity in Portuguese is dignidade dignity in Spanish is sublimidad, dignidad