noun
- plural of pridefulness; the quality or state of being excessively proud or arrogant
Usage: countable and uncountable uses; often used to describe multiple instances or manifestations of excessive pride
Examples
- The pridefulnesses of the rival teams made the competition even more intense.
- Her various pridefulnesses prevented her from accepting help when she needed it.
- The coach warned against the pridefulnesses that often lead to overconfidence.
- Their pridefulnesses clashed during the negotiation, making compromise difficult.
- He struggled to overcome the pridefulnesses that had defined his family's culture.