proudfulness
English
editEtymology
editNoun
editproudfulness (uncountable)
- (nonstandard) The state, quality, or condition of being proudful.
- Synonym: pridefulness
- 1930, Roark Bradford, Ol' King David An' the Philistine Boys, page 178:
- He lied and gambled and he run wid de women and filled his heart wid proudfulness.
- 2008, Thomas S. Purtell, Natural Martial Arts, page 58:
- Now I don't actually say something like that, and I am not speaking in a tone of voice that presents contempt or proudfulness; it is more of a voice that is warning-like in nature.