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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdignità
Pronunciation / Transliteration: dee-nee-tah
"Ogni individuo merita di essere trattato con dignità."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state or quality of being worthy of honor or respect.
"Every individual deserves to be treated with dignity, regardless of their background." - 2
A sense of pride in oneself; self-respect.
"He walked away from the argument, maintaining his dignity."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'dignity' originates from the Latin 'dignitas', which means 'worthiness' or 'value'. It evolved through Old French 'dignite' before entering Middle English in the 14th century, reflecting a sense of respect and honor associated with one's status or character.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dignity" is said worldwide
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dignité
Transliteration: deeg-nee-tay
"Chaque individu mérite d'être traité avec dignité."
Würde
Transliteration: vur-duh
"Jeder Mensch verdient es, mit Würde behandelt zu werden."
dignità
Transliteration: dee-nee-tah
"Ogni individuo merita di essere trattato con dignità."
dignidad
Transliteration: deeg-nee-dad
"Cada persona merece ser tratada con dignidad."
dignidade
Transliteration: deeg-nee-dah-dee
"Cada indivíduo merece ser tratado com dignidade."
गरिमा
Transliteration: garima
"हर व्यक्ति को गरिमा के साथ व्यवहार किया जाना चाहिए।"
尊严
Transliteration: zūn yán
"每个人都应该受到尊严的对待。"
존엄
Transliteration: jon-eom
"모든 사람은 존엄하게 대우받아야 합니다."
尊厳
Transliteration: songen
"すべての人は尊厳を持って扱われるべきです。"
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