stand on one's dignity

verb

To insist that others treat one with respect.

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Meanings

verbstand 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)

present singular third person stands on one's dignity · participle present standing on one's dignity · participle past stood on one's dignity · past stood on one's dignity · alternative stand upon one's dignity

  1. derogatoryTo insist that others treat one with respect.
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APA

stand on one's dignity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20dignity

MLA

“stand on one's dignity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20dignity. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “stand on one's dignity,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/stand%20on%20one's%20dignity.

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