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dignity

/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/

/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/

Translations

dignitynoun

dignities

She maintained her dignity even in the face of adversity.

Elle a gardé sa dignité même face à l’adversité.

Additional translations

dignitéTitre ou charge honorifique.

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dignityadjective

/ˈdɪɡ.nɪ.ti/

/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/

Used attributively (e.g., “dignity therapy”) to describe things intended to preserve or enhance dignity.

digneDans des contextes où l’on exprime le respect de la dignité ou du sens de l’estime de soi.

Hospitals now offer dignity therapy for terminally ill patients.

Les hôpitaux proposent désormais une thérapie digne pour les patients en phase terminale.

dignitynoun

The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.

She maintained her dignity even in the face of adversity.

A composed or serious manner or style.

He carried himself with dignity during the ceremony.

A sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.

He refused to beg for help, as he had too much dignity.

A high or honourable rank, office, or title.

He rose to the dignity of archbishop in just a few years.

dignityadjective

Intended to preserve or enhance a person’s sense of self-respect; relating to dignity.

Hospitals now offer dignity therapy for terminally ill patients.