Syntaxiom

respectfulness

/ɹɪˈspɛktfəɫnəs/ noun

The characteristic of being respectful.

Word Origin Respectfulness comes from respect, literally 'looking back at' — from Latin re- 'back' and specere 'to look'. The idea is that you look again at someone worthy of attention. The root specere gives us a huge family: inspect, expect, prospect, spectator, spectacle, and perspective. The breakdown re+spect+ful+ness shows the layers of looking and regard.

noun The characteristic of being respectful. countable

His respectfulness toward elders is highly admired in our community.

(名词) 恭敬；尊敬；尊重

他对长辈的恭敬在我们社区备受钦佩。

(sustantivo) La característica de ser respetuoso.

Su respeto hacia los mayores es muy admirado en nuestra comunidad.

(nom) respect; politesse; déférence; considération [Caractère de ce qui est respectueux ; attitude de déférence et de politesse.]

Son respect envers les aînés est très admiré dans notre communauté.

(Substantiv) Respektvollheit; Ehrerbietung [die Eigenschaft, anderen mit Achtung, Höflichkeit und Rücksichtnahme zu begegnen]

Seine **Respectfulness** gegenüber Älteren wird in unserer Gemeinschaft sehr geschätzt.

(名詞) 敬意を払う性質；礼儀正しさ。

高齢者に対する彼の礼儀正しさは、私たちのコミュニティで非常に尊敬されている。

(substantivo) respeito; cortesia; deferência; reverência; educação [A característica de ser respeitoso.]

O respeito dele pelos mais velhos é altamente admirado em nossa comunidade.

Synonyms: deference politeness courtesy civility consideration regard esteem honor Antonyms: disrespect rudeness discourtesy impoliteness
Word parts: re + spect + ful + ness

Related words

respective spectator spectacle spectrum speculate conspicuous

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