Prestige
Widespread respect and admiration for someone or something based on perceived excellence, quality, or high status.
nounPrestige
Widespread respect and admiration for someone or something based on perceived excellence, quality, or high status.
nounImagine This
Picture a gala where a person steps onto a red carpet wearing a badge that simply says Prestige. Everyone stops to applaud, doors magically open, and invitations pour in, all because of their long-standing reputation for excellence.
Sounds Like
prest-ij
Looks Like
Looks like the related adjective prestigious; both share the same root and convey high status.
Remember This
Prestige originally referred to illusions or feats of deceit (from Latin praestigium) and gradually shifted to mean influence or high status due to respected reputation.
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reputation, esteem, status, cachet, eminence, standing
Note
Prestige is usually uncountable when referring to general reputation (e.g., 'the prestige of the brand'). 'Prestiges' is rare and typically poetic or contexts requiring multiple reputations. Also, 'prestigious' is the adjective form; do not confuse the noun with its adjective form.
Study Deeper
- The university gained international prestige after its groundbreaking research.
- In the luxury market, brand prestige can be as important as the product itself.
From French prestige, from Latin praestigium meaning illusion or trick; the sense later evolved to refer to influence or high status due to reputation.
PRESTIGE stands for People Respect Excellent Skills, Talent, Influence, Greatness, Enduring reputation.
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