Just a thought that's been nagging me lately. The feeling of pride is such an edifying sensation. "I'm proud of you" is something a parent would say to a child, or when you watch someone overcome difficulties and perform a task that seemed impossible for them to perform. It's a very powerful sensation. It makes you feel strong. It's so fucked up this word was twisted to mean degeneracy. I prefer the term proudness - not sure what it sounds like to a native speaker's ear though. Probably archaic.
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That is another thing that I've been wondering about. Not that it would be of any relevance here, but in my language we have a separate word for pride as a sin. The word I'm looking for here is missing, which is unusual, because English has very wide and context specific vocabulary.
Arrogance is the word. It is when one has too much pride for oneself and use it to justify their thoughts regardless of the circumstances or moderation.
| Arrogance and pride are two different states of mind.3 Arrogance refers to excessive and overbearing pride, while pride makes us value ourselves.2 Arrogance has its seeds in an inability to control the mind, and if an arrogant person wants to make an impression on others, they will most likely use strong language, including swearing.0 Hubris, or arrogance, is the form of pride one experiences when one achieves something that is socially valued, but attributes that success to internal, stable, and uncontrollable causes.4 Pride or arrogance is a delusion based on the over-exaggerated I and is the attitude that “I am more than I actually am.” Pride and its evil twin, arrogance, are not what God wants for us. Hubristic pride is positively correlated with arrogance and self-aggrandizement and promotes prejudice and discrimination, while authentic pride is associated with self-confidence and accomplishment and promotes more positive attitudes toward outgroups and stigmatized individuals
Very well said. That authentic pride is something we're missing nowadays and the very fact that it's so hard to put into words is the testament to that.