Pride
Pride noun - An often unjustified feeling of being pleased with oneself or with one's situation or achievements.
Usage example: so full of pride that they were ripe for a big comedown
Self-righteousness and pride are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Self-righteousness" instead a noun "Pride".
Nearby Words: prided, priding
Self-righteousness
Pride and self-righteousness are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Pride" instead a noun phrase "Self-righteousness".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- conceit and pride
- conceit and self-righteousness
- satisfaction and pride
- satisfaction and self-righteousness
- superiority and pride
- superiority and self-righteousness
- self-esteem and pride
- self-esteem and self-righteousness
- self-love and pride
- self-love and self-righteousness
- egotism and pride
- egotism and self-righteousness
- vainglory and pride
- vainglory and self-righteousness
Both words in one sentence
- Jealousy, pride and self-righteousness may be keeping you in battle but it is time to embrace defeat and walk away.
Source: Useful Notes / Tarot Cards - The villain usually commits said acts for their own personal reasons, be it pride, ambition, self-righteousness, megalomania, or even love.
Source: Villain Has a Point - Book of Genesis - Adam's ignorance, Eve's greed, Cain's anger, Abel's self-righteousness, Abraham & Sarah's desire to have a child and Joseph's pride.
Source: Fatal Flaw
Cite this Source
Self-righteousness and Pride. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/pride/self-righteousness
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