Dignity and Modesty

Dignity

Dignity noun - High position within society.

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Modesty and dignity are semantically related. in decency topic. In some cases you can use "Modesty" instead a noun "Dignity".

Nearby Words: dignified, dignify

Modesty noun - The absence of any feelings of being better than others.

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Dignity and modesty are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Dignity" instead a noun "Modesty".

Nearby Words: modest, moderation, modestly, Modesta

human	human dignity	human modesty
natural	natural dignity	natural modesty
simple	simple dignity	simple modesty
male	male dignity	male modesty
Other adjectives: little, feminine, personal, general, basic.

If you are talking about later centuries, people were interested in maintaining dignity and, in a few centuries, modesty.

Source: Replacement Goldfish
Grabbed by an enemy too powerful to fight, the overmatched hero may need to sacrifice fashion or dignity — possibly even modesty — for survival's sake.

Source: Giving Them the Strip

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