Tag: pride

Pride is a human secondary emotion characterized by a sense of satisfaction with one's identity, performance, or accomplishments. It is often considered the opposite of shame or of humility and, depending on context, may be viewed as either virtue or vice. Pride may refer to a feeling of satisfaction derived from one's own or another's choices and actions, or one's belonging to a group of people. Typically, it is a product of praise, independent self-reflection and/or a fulfilled feeling of belonging.

Other possible objects of pride may include one's ethnicity, sexual identity (for example, LGBTQ pride), national or regional identity, or other affiliations (for example, proud to be a university alumni). It may also refer to foolhardiness or a corrupt, irrational sense of one's personal value, status, or accomplishments and in this sense can be used synonymously with hubris or vanity.

While some philosophers such as Aristotle (and George Bernard Shaw) consider pride (but not hubris) a profound virtue, some world religions consider pride as a form of sin, as stated in Proverbs 11:2 of the Hebrew Bible. In Judaism, pride is called the root of all evil. In Catholicism, it is considered one of the seven deadly sins. When viewed as a virtue, pride in one's abilities is known as virtuous pride, greatness of soul, or magnanimity, but when viewed as a vice, it is often known to be self-idolatry, sadistic contempt or vainglory.