dignity

«dignity» in Mova's school dictionary: the worth that every person has, which means they should… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

noun (dignity; uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

1) Dignity is the worth that every person has, which means they should be treated with respect. tree →

2) Dignity is a calm, serious and proud way of behaving, even in hard times. tree →

3) Self-respect: feeling that you matter. tree →

sense in the lessons

In ethics, RE and citizenship lessons, «human dignity» is the idea that every person deserves respect; it is behind human rights. In stories it shows a character staying calm and proud. Phrases: «with dignity», «human dignity», «beneath my dignity», «lose your dignity».

examples

• Every person deserves to be treated with dignity. tree →
• She lost the race but shook hands with dignity. tree →
• The nurses helped Grandpa keep his dignity in hospital. tree →
• Laughing at someone who fell takes away their dignity. tree →
• The old king walked with great dignity. tree →
• Slipping on the ice, I lost all my dignity! (joking) tree →
• "Daddy who?" asked Uncle Remus, straightening himself up with dignity. tree →

note

Uncountable. Adjective: «dignified». Many religions teach that all people have dignity; Christians believe every person is made in the image of God. «Beneath your dignity» = too silly or low for you to do.

In the corpora

• Strength and dignity are her clothing; and she laugheth at the time to come.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dignity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.