HONORIFIC

honorific

(adjective) conferring or showing honor or respect; “honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession”

honorific

(noun) an expression of respect; “the Japanese use many honorifics”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

honorific (plural honorifics)

A title. (e.g, Mister, Misses, Doctor, Professor)

A term of respect; respectful language.

(linguistics) A word or word form expressing the speaker's respect for the hearer or the referent.

Adjective

honorific (comparative more honorific, superlative most honorific)

Showing or conferring honour and respect.

Based on or valuing honor

Antonyms

• derogatory

Source: Wiktionary


Hon`or*if"ic, a. Etym: [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.]

Definition: Conferring honor; tending to honor. London. Spectator.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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