One dictionary defines pride as a sense of dignity and self - respect and a feeling of satisfaction which you have because you or people close to you have done something good or possess something good.
ಒಂದು ಶಬ್ದಕೋಶಕ್ಕನುಸಾರ ಹೆಮ್ಮೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಸ್ವತಃ ನಮ್ಮ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಮಗೇ ಇರುವ ಆತ್ಮವಿಶ್ವಾಸ ಹಾಗೂ ಗೌರವ.