stand on one's dignity

English

Alternative forms

• stand upon one's dignity

Verb

stand on one's dignity (third-person singular simple present stands on one's dignity, present participle standing on one's dignity, simple past and past participle stood on one's dignity)

1. (derogatory) To insist that others treat one with respect.

Further reading

• “stand on one's dignity”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “stand on your dignity”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “stand on your dignity” (US) / “stand on your dignity” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.