dignity

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Synonyms: diggity, dignify

Antonyms: diggity, dignify

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Noun

1. The state of being [[dignify|dignified]] or worthy of esteem: elevation of mind or character.
2. [[decorum|Decorum]], [[formality]], [[stateliness]]. {{tea room sense|en|m=December|y=2025}}
3. High [[office]], [[rank]], or [[station]].
4. One holding high rank; a [[dignitary]].
5. {{lb|en|obsolete}} Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.
6. {{senseid|en|respect}} {{lb|en|sometimes|proscribed}}<ref name=GMEU5-sv-dignity>{{cite-book |en |year=2022 |last=Garner |first=Bryan A. |authorlink=Bryan A. Garner |entry=dignity |title=w:Garner's Modern English Usage |edition=5 |publisher=Oxford University Press |isbn=9780197599020}}</ref> {{1|respect}}.&nbsp;{{tea room sense|en|m=December|y=2025}}

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