英语词汇dignified的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

词汇	dignified
词源	dignified adj. 1660s, "exalted, honored, ranking as a dignitary," past-participle adjective from dignify. By 1812 in the sense of "having a dignified manner, marked with dignity; of noble bearing; grave or stately." Entries linking to dignified dignify v. early 15c., dignifien, "invest with honor or dignity, exalt in rank or office," also "deem suitable," from Old French dignefiier, from Medieval Latin dignificare "make worthy," from Latin dignus "worthy, proper, fitting" (from PIE root dek- "to take, accept") + -ficare, combining form of facere "to make, do" (from PIE root dhe- "to set, put"). From mid-15c. as "confer honor upon, give celebrity to, make illustrious." Related: Dignified; dignifying. undignified adj. 1680s, of clergy, "not holding a position of dignity," from un- (1) "not" + dignified. Meaning "lacking in dignity of manner" is attested from 1782. updated on August 18, 2018
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dignified adj.