What does DIGNIFIED mean?

Definitions for DIGNIFIED
ˈdɪg nəˌfaɪddig·ni·fied

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. dignifiedadjective

    having or expressing dignity; especially formality or stateliness in bearing or appearance

    "her dignified demeanor"; "the director of the school was a dignified white-haired gentleman"

  2. dignified, self-respecting, self-respectfuladjective

    having or showing self-esteem

Wiktionary

  1. dignifiedadjective

    respectable

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Dignifiedadjective

    Invested with some dignity: it is used chiefly of the clergy.

    Etymology: from dignify.

    Abbots are stiled dignified clerks, as having some dignity in the church. John Ayliffe, Parergon.

Wikipedia

  1. dignified

    Dignity is the right of a person to be valued and respected for their own sake, and to be treated ethically. It is of significance in morality, ethics, law and politics as an extension of the Enlightenment-era concepts of inherent, inalienable rights. The term may also be used to describe personal conduct, as in "behaving with dignity".

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  1. dignified

    Dignified refers to someone or something that shows a composed or serious manner that is worthy of respect. It describes a person who exhibits self-respect, self-esteem, grace, and nobility, behaving in an impressive or honorable way. This term can also refer to an act, situation, behavior, or appearance that exudes elegance and decorum.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Dignifiedadjective

    marked with dignity; stately; as, a dignified judge

  2. Dignified

    of Dignify

Editors Contribution

  1. dignified

    To have and express dignity.

    She as dignified in her response as she knew never to take anything personally.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 14, 2020  

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of DIGNIFIED in Chaldean Numerology is: 5

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of DIGNIFIED in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of DIGNIFIED in a Sentence

  1. Judge Gorsuch:

    What I try to point out is … it’s not how big your bank account balance is -- nobody ever puts that in their draft obituary -- or that they billed the most hours, or that they won the most cases. It’s how they treated other people along the way, for me, [ I think of the ] the words I read [ just ] yesterday from Increase Sumner’s tombstone. I ’d like to be remembered as a good dad, a good husband, kind and mild in private life, dignified and firm in public life... I have no illusions that I ’ll be remembered for very long.

  2. Nick Morgan:

    I've coached candidates, and the prevailing wisdom has been that politicians should appear dignified, presidential, in control of their emotions. What he's doing is something new, more like a celebrity or a reality TV star -- and it's working.

  3. Acting Information Minister Isaac Jackson:

    These activities - these prayers services - are taking place in an effort to accord these people the utmost respect considering the circumstances under which they were cremated and they parted with their families, we think it is only but proper that we now accord them - the over 3,000 people cremated - respect in a more dignified way.

  4. Shi Yongxin:

    If China can import Disney resorts, why can't other countries import the Shaolin Monastery? cultural promotion is a very dignified undertaking.

  5. Teruhiko Mashiko:

    I think we are at a turning point in terms of attitudes, the view that it is not dignified as a human to simply be kept alive by medical treatment is becoming more common.

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