"dignitude" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Rho9998-dignitude.wav
Etymology: From dignity + -itude, originally a parody of uneducated speech. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|dignity|itude}} dignity + -itude Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} dignitude (uncountable)
  1. (humorous) Dignity, especially an overblown or false sense of dignity. Tags: humorous, uncountable
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