Associations to the word «Dignity»

Wiktionary

DIGNITY, noun. A quality or state worthy of esteem and respect.
DIGNITY, noun. Decorum, formality, stateliness.
DIGNITY, noun. High office, rank, or station.
DIGNITY, noun. One holding high rank; a dignitary.
DIGNITY, noun. (obsolete) Fundamental principle; axiom; maxim.

Dictionary definition

DIGNITY, noun. The quality of being worthy of esteem or respect; "it was beneath his dignity to cheat"; "showed his true dignity when under pressure".
DIGNITY, noun. Formality in bearing and appearance; "he behaved with great dignity".
DIGNITY, noun. High office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries".

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley