Meanings
nounproudness (usually uncountable, plural proudnesses)
plural proudnesses
- archaicuncountableusuallyPride.
Origin
- Middle Englishproudnes
- Englishproudness
From Middle English proudnes, proudnesse, equivalent to proud + -ness.
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APA
proudness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proudness
MLA
“proudness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proudness. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “proudness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/proudness.
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