respectability

respectability
noun
ADJECTIVE
bourgeois, middle-class
academic, intellectual, political, scientific, social
international

The country has again achieved international respectability after years of isolation.

VERB + RESPECTABILITY
achieve, gain

The theory has now gained scientific respectability.

give sth
seek
PHRASES
an air of respectability, a veneer of respectability

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  • Respectability — Re*spect a*bil i*ty (r?*sp?kt ?*b?l ?*t?), n. The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • respectability — index character (reputation), decorum, distinction (reputation), honesty, honor (good reputation) …   Law dictionary

  • respectability — [ri spek΄tə bil′ə tē] n. pl. respectabilities 1. the quality or state of being respectable 2. respectable character, reputation, or social status 3. respectable people as a group 4. [pl.] patterns of living or behaving regarded as respectable …   English World dictionary

  • respectability — re|spect|a|bil|i|ty [ rı,spektə bıləti ] noun uncount the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people: They had an air of respectability …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • respectability — noun (U) the quality of being considered morally correct and socially acceptable: The couple exuded an air of quiet respectability …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • respectability — UK [rɪˌspektəˈbɪlətɪ] / US noun [uncountable] the quality of obeying the moral or social standards that are accepted by most people They had an air of respectability …   English dictionary

  • respectability — respectable ► ADJECTIVE 1) regarded by society as being proper, correct, and good. 2) of some merit or importance. 3) adequate or acceptable in number, size, or amount. DERIVATIVES respectability noun respectably adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • respectability — noun see respectable I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • respectability — /ri spek teuh bil i tee/, n., pl. respectabilities for 3. 1. the state or quality of being respectable. 2. respectable social standing, character, or reputation. 3. a respectable person or persons. 4. respectabilities, things accepted as… …   Universalium

  • respectability — noun a) The quality of being respectable. b) The class of respectable people …   Wiktionary

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