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10 Language-to-English DictionariesRespektabilität
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʁɛspɛktaˈbɪlɪtɛt
"Sein Engagement für die Gemeinschaft steigerte seine Respektabilität."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of being respectable or worthy of respect.
"Her commitment to community service added to her respectability in the neighborhood." - 2
The state of being accepted as socially acceptable or proper.
"He was concerned about the respectability of his profession in the eyes of society."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'respectability' originates from the Latin root 'respectabilis', meaning 'worthy of regard', which evolved through Middle French 'respectabilité' before entering English in the late 19th century. Its meaning has shifted to encompass social status and moral integrity.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Respectability" is said worldwide
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respectabilité
Transliteration: ʁɛspɛktabilite
"Sa participation à des œuvres de charité a renforcé sa respectabilité."
Respektabilität
Transliteration: ʁɛspɛktaˈbɪlɪtɛt
"Sein Engagement für die Gemeinschaft steigerte seine Respektabilität."
rispettabilità
Transliteration: rispettaˈbility
"La sua dedizione al volontariato ha aumentato la sua rispettabilità."
respectabilidad
Transliteration: respektaβiliˈðað
"Su compromiso con la comunidad aumentó su respectabilidad."
respeitabilidade
Transliteration: ʁespeitabiˈlidade
"O seu envolvimento em causas sociais aumentou a sua respeitabilidade."
सम्माननीयता
Transliteration: sammananiyata
"उनकी समाज सेवा ने उनकी सम्माननीयता को बढ़ाया।"
可尊重性
Transliteration: kě zūnzhòng xìng
"她对社区的贡献提高了她的可尊重性。"
존경할 만함
Transliteration: jon-gyeonghal manham
"그녀의 자원봉사는 그녀의 존경할 만함을 높였다."
尊敬に値すること
Transliteration: sonkei ni atai suru koto
"彼女の地域社会への貢献は、彼女の尊敬に値することを高めました。"
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