Question

What is meant by dignity???? ​

Answer 1

Answer:

bearing, conduct, or speech indicative of self-respect or appreciation of the formality or gravity of an occasion or situation.

Answer 2

Answer:

Dignity is honorableness, a quality of the person being elevated. Respect is a viewpoint, a quality of the person doing the elevating. In your example context, there is considerable overlap of connotation, and one could be used in place of the other.