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honorific

/ˌɒn.əˈrɪf.ɪk/

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adjective

/ˌɒn.əˈrɪf.ɪk/C2formal
  • ruОписывает слово, титул или грамматическую форму, выражающую уважение, почтение или почет.

Describes a word, title, or grammatical form that conveys respect, esteem, or honor.

  1. Conferring or showing honor or respectC1formal

    Used to describe language, titles, or forms of address that convey respect, esteem, or high regard for the person being addressed or referred to.

    ruПочтительный

    • In many cultures, using an honorific title like 'Dr.' or 'Sir' is a sign of respect.
    • The honorific language used in the ceremony reflected the importance of the occasion.
    • Japanese has a complex system of honorific speech to show politeness.

    Synonymscourteousdeferentialpoliterespectfulreverential

    Antonymscontemptuousdemeaningdisparagingdisrespectfulinsultingpejorativescornful

Forms
  • more honorific comparative form
  • most honorific superlative form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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noun

/ˌɒn.əˈrɪf.ɪk/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее титул, форму обращения или грамматическую форму, выражающую уважение, вежливость или социальное почтение.

A noun referring to a title, form of address, or grammatical form that conveys respect, politeness, or social deference.

  1. Expression of respectB2formal

    A title, word, or phrase used to show respect or politeness when addressing or referring to someone.

    ruОбращение с уважением

    • In Japanese, 'san' is a common honorific used after names.
    • The professor was addressed with the honorific 'Dr.'
    • Using the correct honorific is important in formal correspondence.

    Synonymsappellationdesignationtitle

Forms
  • honorifics plural form
  • honorifics' possessive plural form
  • honorific's possessive singular form
Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset · 0.3.1

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Vocabulary data from the Vocab Bloom Hub English dataset (CC BY 4.0), https://huggingface.co/datasets/Fristail27/vocab-bloom-hub-en

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