Until yesterday I did not even know that the noun proudness exists. I always thought pride was the only possible noun for the adjective proud. Is there actually a difference between the two nouns (pride and proudness) or can they be used interchangeably in every case?
closed as general reference by FumbleFingers, Mitch, tchrist, Hellion, RiMMER Dec 19 '12 at 1:07
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Here's what the OED says:
proudness Now rare. [f. proud a. + -ness. ] The quality of being proud; pride.
As can be seen, the most recent cited use (not mention) of proudness by an adult was in 1606 and was spelled Prowdnes. The OED says it's "now rare".
But what you say or write is up to you, as always.