proud (of something) | The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers

The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers

proud (of something)

adjective: a kind of person (see more)

Someone (e.g. Rachel) thinks like this: People can know something good about my something (e.g. my book). Because of this, they have to think something good about me. I can think something good about me.

Because of this, Rachel feels something good.

Note

Note that Rachel does not 'say' anything because of this.

"Lesley was very proud of getting her new book published."

"Allen was proud that he had run a personal best in the race."

proud (of someone)discouraging wanting other people’s admiration big-noting yourself tall poppy syndrome tall poppy discouraging feelings of ‘specialness’

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