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
6- everyday
when ordinary moral respect is shown in behavior
not when Decency describes conduct more than the worth being protected.
- everyday
when inherent value is the clearest claim
not when Worth is abstract and does not evoke respectful bearing or treatment.
- warm
when a person's own sense of worth guides conduct
not when Dignity also exists when illness or oppression makes self-possession difficult.
- professional
when calm composure is visibly maintained
not when Requiring poise can unfairly deny dignity to someone in distress.
- formal
when moral esteem or public recognition is central
not when Honor may be earned or awarded, while human dignity is inherent.
- literary
when serious presence gives words or actions weight
not when Gravitas can belong to a role or style; universal dignity is inherent.
Said against
3- humiliation
- degradation
- indignity
It naturally appears in
3- 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.