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Dignity

n.kind, calmformal

What it means

Inherent worth expressed or protected through respectful treatment and self-possession.

Reach for it when affirming that a person deserves honor regardless of circumstance

The redesigned shelter gives residents privacy, choice, and dignity.

Choose between these

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  • everyday

    decency

    when ordinary moral respect is shown in behavior

    not when Decency describes conduct more than the worth being protected.

  • everyday

    worth

    when inherent value is the clearest claim

    not when Worth is abstract and does not evoke respectful bearing or treatment.

  • warm

    self-respect

    when a person's own sense of worth guides conduct

    not when Dignity also exists when illness or oppression makes self-possession difficult.

  • professional

    poise

    when calm composure is visibly maintained

    not when Requiring poise can unfairly deny dignity to someone in distress.

  • formal

    honor

    when moral esteem or public recognition is central

    not when Honor may be earned or awarded, while human dignity is inherent.

  • literary

    gravitas

    when serious presence gives words or actions weight

    not when Gravitas can belong to a role or style; universal dignity is inherent.

Said against

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  • humiliation
  • degradation
  • indignity

It naturally appears in

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  • human dignity

    The policy begins from a commitment to human dignity.

  • quiet dignity

    He accepted the unexpected change with quiet dignity.

  • preserve dignity

    Flexible visiting hours help preserve dignity during recovery.

Where this comes from

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