dignity
What respect honors
Dignity is the quality of being worthy of respect or honor.
It suggests composed self-possession and seriousness of manner: She accepted the award with dignity.
To stand on one's dignity is to insist on being treated respectfully.
Dignity also names the inherent worth of human beings: human dignity, die with dignity.
Something beneath your dignity is too lowly for you to do.
Valuing one's own worth
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-regardOne's opinion of oneself
- self-acceptanceApproval of oneself
self-love · worthiness · confidence · self-assurance · empowerment · validation · affirmation · self-image
Graceful, unshakable calm
- composureEmotional self-control
- graceEffortless beauty of motion
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- refinementElegance of manner
stateliness · majesty · gravitas · deportment · demeanor · carriage · aplomb · self-possession
Status as a person
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
- self-determinationControl over one's fate
autonomy · agency · empowerment · humaneness · brotherhood · fairness · inalienable · universal
Moral soundness and consistency
- nobilityTitled ruling class
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- virtueMoral goodness or merit
- decencyMoral appropriateness in behavior
uprightness · rectitude · probity · ethics · morality · conscience · honesty · principled
Position in hierarchy
- standingPosition, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
- distinctionNotable difference or honor
stature · position · class · hierarchy · respectability · reputation · prominence · importance
Regard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
- admirationDeep respect felt
deference · homage · tribute · recognition · acknowledgment · regard · courtesy · consideration
self-respect
Valuing one's own worth
- self-esteemOne's sense of worth
- self-worthInternal sense of value
- self-regardOne's opinion of oneself
self-acceptance · self-love · worthiness · confidence · self-assurance · empowerment · validation · affirmation · self-image · self-perception
poise
Graceful, unshakable calm
refinement · stateliness · majesty · gravitas · deportment · demeanor · carriage · aplomb · self-possession · serenity
personhood
Status as a person
- equalitySame status for all
- justiceFair treatment under law
- entitlementAssumed right to benefits
self-determination · autonomy · agency · empowerment · humaneness · brotherhood · fairness · inalienable · universal · inherent
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
decency · uprightness · rectitude · probity · ethics · morality · conscience · honesty · principled · trustworthiness
rank
Position in hierarchy
- standingPosition, physical or social
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
- eminenceElevated rank or renown
distinction · stature · position · class · hierarchy · respectability · reputation · prominence · importance · nobility
respect
Regard with honor
- reverenceProfound admiring respect
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- venerationProfound admiring respect
admiration · deference · homage · tribute · recognition · acknowledgment · regard · courtesy · consideration · appreciation
- valuesvalue, honesty, worth, fairness, morals
- honorhonor, honor code, code of honor, personal honor, word of honor
- Honor Valuesloyalty, courage, integrity, respect, sacrifice
- inner qualitiesintegrity, wisdom, courage, compassion, resilience
- Noble Qualitieshonor, courage, integrity, virtue, kindness
- sportsmanshipfairness, fair play, sportsmanship, respect, integrity
dignityworthlessness
Lack of any value
degradation · debasement · lowliness · baseness · inferiority
dignityhumiliation
Loss of dignity
degradation · indignity · dehumanization · debasement · abasement
dignityindignity
Humiliating or degrading treatment
unseemliness · self-abasement · vulgarity · indecorum · impropriety
- human dignityIntrinsic worth of persons
- loss of dignity
- personal dignityOne's sense of self-worth
- foreign dignitariesOfficial visitors from overseas
- death with dignityRight to end suffering
- foreign dignitary
dignified, dignify, indignity, dignitary, undignified, dignifying, dignitaries, dignifies, dignities