B2nounpsychologysociety
US/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/
UK/ˈdɪɡ.nə.ti/
the quality of being respected and valued, or a calm and serious way of behaving
In context
Every patient deserves to be treated with dignity and respect.
She accepted the painful defeat with great dignity and grace.
Good care homes help older people live with dignity.
Words that go with dignity
adjective + noun
- human dignityThe new law aims to protect human dignity in prisons.
verb + preposition
- treat with dignityNurses are trained to treat every patient with dignity.
verb + noun
- lose dignityHe refused to beg because he didn't want to lose his dignity.
- preserve dignityHospice care helps preserve the dignity of dying patients.
noun + preposition
- sense of dignityThe job gave her a sense of dignity after years of unemployment.