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pres·tige (prĕ-stēzh', -stēj')  |
[French, illusion, from Latin praestīgiae, tricks, probably alteration of *praestrīgiae, from praestringere, to touch, blunt, blind : prae-, pre- + stringere, to draw tight.]
| Thesaurus: prestige |
noun
| Antonyms: prestige |
Definition: fame, influence
Antonyms: humility, lowliness
| Archaeology Dictionary: prestige |
The respect accorded to an individual or group by virtue of their status.
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Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.
— H. Jackson Brown
| Wikipedia: Prestige (sociology) |
Prestige is a word commonly used to describe reputation or esteem, though it has three somewhat related meanings that, to some degree, may be contradictory. Which meaning applies depends on the historical context and the person using the word.
Originally, prestige referred to pomposity, which was taken as a sign of poor taste. In this regard, the word had strictly negative connotations. Indeed, the root of the word "prestige" comes from the Latin præstigum, meaning a delusion or a trick. In some Romance languages "prestige" retains this original meaning.
The term "Prestige" was used by author Christopher Priest in 1995 for his novel about rival magicians called "The Prestige". He coined the sequences, "The Set Up", "The Performance", and "The Prestige", which was later renamed "The Pledge", "The Turn" and "The Prestige" by screenwriters Jonathon and Christopher Nolan for the 2006 film adaptation of the novel.[1]
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| Translations: Prestige |
Nederlands (Dutch)
prestige, aanzien
Français (French)
n. - prestige
Deutsch (German)
n. - Prestige, Renommee
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - γόητρο, κύρος
Italiano (Italian)
prestigio, notorietà, autorità, fascino
Português (Portuguese)
n. - prestígio (m)
Русский (Russian)
влиятельность, престиж
Español (Spanish)
n. - prestigio
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - anseende, prestige
中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
名望, 威望, 声望
中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 名望, 威望, 聲望
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) هيبه, احترام, شهرة
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - מוניטין, יוקרה
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