Prestige

Widespread respect and admiration for someone or something based on perceived excellence, quality, or high status.

noun

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Imagine 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.

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Sounds Like

prest-ij

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Looks Like

Looks like the related adjective prestigious; both share the same root and convey high status.

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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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Other Forms

prestigiousadjective

prestigiouslyadverb

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Connect With

reputation, esteem, status, cachet, eminence, standing

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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.

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Examples

The university gained international prestige after its groundbreaking research.
In the luxury market, brand prestige can be as important as the product itself.

Synonyms

reputationstandingstatuscacheteminence

Antonyms

disreputedishonorignominy

Etymology

From French prestige, from Latin praestigium meaning illusion or trick; the sense later evolved to refer to influence or high status due to reputation.

Mnemonic

PRESTIGE stands for People Respect Excellent Skills, Talent, Influence, Greatness, Enduring reputation.

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