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[French, illusion, from Latin praestīgiae, tricks, probably alteration of *praestrīgiae, from praestringere, to touch, blunt, blind : prae-, pre- + stringere, to draw tight.]
noun
The respect accorded to an individual or group by virtue of their status.
Understand that happiness is not based on possessions, power or prestige, but on relationship with people you love and respect.
— H. Jackson Brown
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.
Later, prestige developed a positive meaning: it describes high esteem and a solid reputation. Institutions, awards, and events could be described as "prestigious"; in this case, it would be favorable to be associated with them. Often, "prestige" also carries an air of association with the upper class. This is the use of the word most common today, familiar to all social classes within English-speaking societies.
Prestige has also come to be known as the finishing act in a magician's trick, a finale of sorts, the part where, for example, the object of the magician's trick is returned from dissapearance or a woman reappears unharmed from a box of swords.
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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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