From the Merriam Webster's simple definitions: dignity: a way of appearing or behaving that suggests seriousness and self-control : the quality of being worthy of honor or respect pride: : a feeling that you respect yourself and deserve to be respected by other people : a feeling that you are more important or better than other people : a feeling of happiness that you get when you or someone you know does something good, difficult, etc. Notice that 'pride' is an attitude that the individual controls or produces, while 'dignity' can come only from an outside source.
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