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Alyosha Radyuk
Can the word "proud" be negative? Eg. "full of foolish pride" or something ? Thanks
Nov 2, 2019 5:59 PM
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Yes it can be both positive and negative. Negative is as in your example "full of foolish pride"
November 2, 2019
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For some people, pride is considered a capital sin So yes, pride can have a negative conotation
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Alyosha Radyuk
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Belarusian, English, Japanese
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