🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

rispettabilità

Pronunciation / Transliteration: rispettaˈbility

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Respectability/rɪˌspɛk.təˈbɪl.ɪ.ti/
nounCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"La sua dedizione al volontariato ha aumentato la sua rispettabilità."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The quality of being respectable or worthy of respect.

    "Her commitment to community service added to her respectability in the neighborhood."
  2. 2

    The state of being accepted as socially acceptable or proper.

    "He was concerned about the respectability of his profession in the eyes of society."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'respectability' originates from the Latin root 'respectabilis', meaning 'worthy of regard', which evolved through Middle French 'respectabilité' before entering English in the late 19th century. Its meaning has shifted to encompass social status and moral integrity.

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