حَمِيَّةٌ

a verbal noun of حَمِىَ: (S, K: [see حَمِىَ عَنْهُ:]) Disdain, scorn, or indignation; and anger; synonym أَنَفَةٌ, (Mgh, Msb, TA,) and غَيْرَةٌ; (TA;) because a means of protection: (Mgh:) care of what is sacred, or inviolable, or of what one is bound to respect, or honour, and to defend, and of religion, to avoid suspicion. (KT.)