Pridefulness
/ˈpraɪd.fəl.nəs/noun
The quality of being full of pride; excessive self-esteem or arrogance.
Did you know?Although *pridefulness* itself is a later English formation, its core word *pride* goes back to Old English *prȳde* and has long carried the warning that too much self-regard can become a moral downfall.
Etymological Timeline
Old English
OE
prȳde
“pride, haughtiness, arrogance”
Middle English
ME
pride
“pride, self-esteem, arrogance”
Early Modern English
English
prideful
“full of pride; arrogant”
19th Century
English
pridefulness
“the quality or state of being prideful”
Modern English
English
pridefulness
“excessive pride or arrogant self-regard”