The difference between Disdain and Pride
When used as nouns, disdain means a feeling of contempt or scorn, whereas pride means the quality or state of being proud.
When used as verbs, disdain means to regard (someone or something) with strong contempt, whereas pride means to take or experience pride in something.
check bellow for the other definitions of Disdain and Pride
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Disdain as a noun (uncountable):
A feeling of contempt or scorn.
Examples:
"The cat viewed the cheap supermarket catfood with disdain and stalked away."
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Disdain as a noun (obsolete):
That which is worthy to be disdained or regarded with contempt and aversion.
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Disdain as a noun (obsolete):
The state of being despised; shame.
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Disdain as a verb (transitive):
To regard (someone or something) with strong contempt.
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Disdain as a verb (intransitive, obsolete):
To be indignant or offended.
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Pride as a noun:
The quality or state of being proud; an unreasonable overestimation of one's own superiority in talents, beauty, wealth, rank etc., which manifests itself in lofty airs, distance, reserve and often contempt of others.
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Pride as a noun (often with ''of'' or ''in''):
A sense of one's own worth, and abhorrence of what is beneath or unworthy of one; lofty self-respect; noble self-esteem; elevation of character; dignified bearing; proud delight; -- in a good sense.
Examples:
"He took pride in his work."
"He had pride of ownership in his department."
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Pride as a noun:
Proud or disdainful behavior or treatment; insolence or arrogance of demeanor; haughty bearing and conduct; insolent exultation; disdain; hubris.
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Pride as a noun:
That of which one is proud; that which excites boasting or self-congratulation; the occasion or ground of self-esteem, or of arrogant and presumptuous confidence, as beauty, ornament, noble character, children, etc.
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Pride as a noun:
Show; ostentation; glory.
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Pride as a noun:
Highest pitch; elevation reached; loftiness; prime; glory,
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Pride as a noun:
Consciousness of power; fullness of animal spirits; mettle; wantonness.
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Pride as a noun:
Lust; sexual desire; especially, excitement of sexual appetite in a female beast.
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Pride as a noun (zoology, collective):
A company of lions or other large felines.
Examples:
"A pride of lions often consists of a dominant male, his harem and their offspring, but young adult males 'leave home' to roam about as bachelors pride until able to seize/establish a family pride of their own."
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Pride as a noun (zoology):
The small European lamprey species .
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Pride as a noun:
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Pride as a verb (reflexive):
To take or experience pride in something; to be proud of it.
Examples:
"I pride myself on being a good judge of character."