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started section on English synonyms
'''Pride''' is a lofty view of one's self or one's own. Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one's [[nation]] (national pride), [[ethnicity]] (ethnic pride), or appearance and abilities ([[vanity]]). Pride is generally considered a negative attribute by most major world religions, but in some aspects or circumstances it may be considered a positive one (see ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''). The opposite of pride is [[humility]].
'''Pride''' is a lofty view of one's self or one's own. Pride often manifests itself as a high opinion of one's [[nation]] (national pride), [[ethnicity]] (ethnic pride), or appearance and abilities ([[vanity]]). Pride is generally considered a negative attribute by most major world religions, but in some aspects or circumstances it may be considered a positive one (see ''[[Pride and Prejudice]]''). The opposite of pride is [[humility]].
==English words==
The various English synonyms for pride differentiate both great divisions of meaning as well as various subtleties of meaning. For example, pride has been defined in the Middle Ages as the "inordinate desire to excel"<ref name="excel">Aquinas, Thomas (1274) paraphrasing [[Albert the Great]]. ''Summa Theologica'', Part II-I, Q. 84, A. 2, ans. Translated by Fathers of the English Province. New York: Benzinger Brothers. The translated phrase Aquinas uses is pride is understood as "denoting inordinate desire to excel".</ref>. While vainglory or vanity has been defined as the inordinate desire of ''appearing'' to excel. The English synonym for pride, hubris, is a direct adoption of an ancient Greek word into the English alphabet with the same meaning.
==Judaism==
==Judaism==
==Christianity==
==Christianity==
In Christianity, pride (associated with the terms vanity or arrogance) is the essentially competitive<ref>Aquinas, Thomas (1274) paraphrasing [[Albert the Great]]. ''Summa Theologica'', Part II-I, Q. 84, A. 2, ans. Translated by Fathers of the English Province. New York: Benzinger Brothers. The translated phrase Aquinas uses is pride is understood as "denoting inordinate desire to excel".</ref> and excessive belief in one's own abilities that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God; for example: "In his Pride the wicked does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." (Psalm 10:4) Pride the greatest of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] (pride, [[envy]], [[anger|wrath]], [[sloth (sin)|sloth]], [[greed]], [[gluttony]] and [[lust]]).
In Christianity, pride (associated with the terms vanity or arrogance) is the essentially competitive<ref name="excel"/> and excessive belief in one's own abilities that interferes with the individual's recognition of the grace of God; for example: "In his Pride the wicked does not seek Him; in all his thoughts there is no room for God." (Psalm 10:4) Pride the greatest of the [[Seven Deadly Sins]] (pride, [[envy]], [[anger|wrath]], [[sloth (sin)|sloth]], [[greed]], [[gluttony]] and [[lust]]).
* According to Sebastien Michaelis, humans are seduced by Pride by the great demon Belial, who is also known as The Lord of Arrogance.
* According to Sebastien Michaelis, humans are seduced by Pride by the great demon Belial, who is also known as The Lord of Arrogance.