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Feeling of regard for someone or something
Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or deferential action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem
Respect
Political strategy
Respectability politics, or the politics of respectability, is a political strategy wherein members of a marginalized community will consciously abandon
Respectability_politics
U.S. disability rights organization
RespectAbility is an American nonpartisan nonprofit organization for individuals with disabilities. Its official mission is to fight stigmas and advance
RespectAbility
Perceived worthiness and respectability
abstract concept involving the perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects the social standing and the self-evaluation of a group
Family_honor
Individual person as the object of its own reflective consciousness
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self
Mistress of King Edward IV of England
William Hastings, 1st Baron Hastings, but ended her life in bourgeois respectability. Born in London in about 1445, Elizabeth Lambert was the daughter of
Jane_Shore
Acute sense of self-awareness, a preoccupation with oneself
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-consciousness
to Respectability. Storbritannien: Cambridge University Press. p. 48 Slavery and Emancipation in Islamic East Africa: From Honor to Respectability. Cambridge
Slavery_in_Zanzibar
American filmmaker (1930–2021)
inspiration for the fantasy film genre to eventually gain artistic respectability and commercial dominance. Donner later went on to direct films in the
Richard_Donner
Group of American fantasy authors
developed a serious purpose that was to promote the popularity and respectability of Sword and Sorcery fiction. According to Lin Carter, the guiding force
Swordsmen and Sorcerers' Guild of America
Swordsmen_and_Sorcerers'_Guild_of_America
City in Central London, England
streets off Victoria Street appear as pink and grey, signalling modest respectability, while the black and blue streets represent the remaining slum areas
Westminster
Queen of Iran from 1941 to 1948
consolidated Egyptian power and influence in the Middle East, while bringing respectability to the new Iranian regime by association with the much more prestigious
Fawzia_of_Egypt
Psychology concept
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-efficacy
Arabic word meaning "virtue"
relations within a family described in terms of honor, attention, respect/respectability, and modesty.[citation needed] The Arabic word "nāmūs" (ناموس) may mean
Namus
American novelist (1832–1899)
of Ragged Dick, the story of a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability. The novel was a success. His many books that followed were essentially
Horatio_Alger
German social movement, late 19th century to 1933
aftermath of the war. These organizations emphasized human rights and respectability politics, and they excluded prostitutes and effeminate homosexual men
First_homosexual_movement
British philosopher
experts in the relevant disciplines make. His fourth book, Epistemic Respectability in History, tackles the problem that many important historical claims
Richard_Baron_(philosopher)
Character in the novel Madame Bovary
Charles Bovary is one of the main characters in Madame Bovary, a novel by the Rouen author Gustave Flaubert published in 1857. He fails both in his professional
Charles_Bovary
Psychological characteristics of an individual
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Personality
19th-20th century entertainment occupation
women such as Oatman, and the ones who copied her story, to maintain respectability while displaying their bodies for profit during the Victorian era.[citation
Tattooed_lady
Hindu religious prohibition
crossing the seas to foreign lands causes the loss of one's social respectability, as well as the putrefaction of one's cultural character and posterity
Kala_pani_(taboo)
Response within black feminism to respectability politics
culture in the early 2000s, largely as a critique of, and a response to, respectability politics. It is distinct from black feminism, womanism, and hip hop
Ratchet_feminism
Book by Horatio Alger
best-selling work. The tale follows a poor bootblack's rise to middle-class respectability in 19th-century New York City. It had a favorable reception. Student
Ragged_Dick
Financially motivated nonviolent crime
sociologist Edwin Sutherland in 1939 as "a crime committed by a person of respectability and high social status in the course of their occupation". Typical white-collar
White-collar_crime
Portrait of a model in the middle of a magazine, or the model depicted therein
Marilyn Monroe. The advent of monthly centerfolds gave the pin-up a new respectability and helped to sanitize the notion of "sexiness". Being featured as a
Centerfold
Capacity of humans to exercise introspection
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-reflection
Novel by Mario Puzo
outshone the novel based on his mother's honest immigrant struggle for respectability in America and her courage and filial love. Puzo said that the book's
The_Fortunate_Pilgrim
Abrahamic new religious movement originating in 1930s Jamaica
common since the 1970s. In the 1960s and 1970s, it gained increased respectability within Jamaica and greater visibility abroad through the popularity
Rastafari
Practice in traditional Albanian culture
essential component of Albanian culture because it is the core of social respectability. Honor is held in very high regard because it carries over generations
Albanian_blood_feud
American outlaw motorcycle club
Motorcyclist Association (AMA) sanctioned club, a form of mainstream respectability which outlaw motorcycle clubs would, over the course of the 1950s and
Highwaymen_Motorcycle_Club
Winery located in California
news in the wine industry; de Rothschild's involvement added an air of respectability to the burgeoning Napa wine region. The first vintage, 1979 was released
Opus_One_Winery
Capacity for introspection and individuation as a subject
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-awareness
American singer-songwriter (born 1941)
admired his songwriting and thought he gave rock music a modicum of respectability and authority. "He took [rock music] out of the realm of ignorant guys
Bob_Dylan
One's internal beliefs about oneself
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-concept
1959 musical comedy
Friends of Gyp Watson Not Guilty - The Jury Only Time Will Tell - Destry Respectability - Rose Lovejoy and Girls That Ring on the Finger - Frenchy and Girls
Destry_Rides_Again_(musical)
Religious organization in the United States
the United States. With growth came greater institutionalization and respectability, and this led some within the church to complain that Methodism was
Methodist_Episcopal_Church
Former leader of the Hells Angels
drugs to teenagers via the Outfit, Christie stated: "I don't care about respectability, but I command respect. How can you respect a man who sells drugs to
George_Christie_(biker)
English rock band (1960–1970)
articles in which Mann offered detailed analyses of the music, lending it respectability. With the Beatles became the second album in UK chart history to sell
The_Beatles
Mental picture of self that comes from different sources
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-image
American actress (born 1978)
Amsterdam as a Case Study in Disability Representation". respectability.org. RespectAbility. Retrieved April 23, 2020. Clement, Nick (September 7, 2019)
Lauren_Ridloff
Concept in social psychology
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Social_identity_theory
Type of graphic advertisement
public streets, markets, and squares, the format itself took on a civic respectability never afforded to Victorian handbills." In the United States, posters
Poster
Set of memories for a person
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-schema
within the elite domus contributed to the perception of the household's respectability. The materfamilias in particular was judged by her female slaves' sexual
Slavery_in_ancient_Rome
Psychological concepts often used in connection with narcissism
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
True_self_and_false_self
American actor and professional wrestler (born 1952)
as a ragtag taxi company trying to hustle their way to solvency and respectability, performed modestly at the box office, its $16 million take exceeded
Mr._T
Style of television and film production
In later life, he said that he invented the term to increase the "respectability" of puppetry, a medium he had not originally intended to work with.
Supermarionation
Palestinian activist and writer
fully truthful messages about Palestine-Israel and other conflicts. Respectability, he states, is dressing a certain way, expressing healing a certain
Mohammed_el-Kurd
Tarot card of the Minor Arcana
the social and practical knowledge that he needs to acquire wealth or respectability. As with the rest of the court cards, the appearance of this card may
King_of_Coins
Abrahamic monotheistic religion
Celsus's criticisms and helped bring Christianity a level of academic respectability. By the 3rd century, criticism of Christianity had mounted. Wild rumors
Christianity
Study of the past
purposes, for instance, to justify the status quo by emphasising the respectability of certain traditions or to promote change by highlighting past injustices
History
Garments worn by Romans in the classical period
Romans wore colourful clothing. Clean, bright clothing was a mark of respectability and status among all social classes. The fastenings and brooches used
Clothing_in_ancient_Rome
Philosophy with the focus on morality
character of frontier expansionism, a middle-class, Protestant emphasis on respectability cultivated in small-town America and an egalitarian and anti-intellectual
Moralism
in the town, who live in respectability, die in respectability, who strive for respectability and who apply respectability to their actions." In those
Education_in_Germany
American comedian
publisher of underground zine Breakfast Without Meat which brought punk respectability to "square" musical artists such as Tiny Tim, Jimmy Webb, the 101 Strings
Gregg_Turkington
Egyptian dance
Raqs sharqi (Arabic: رقص شرقي, [ˈɾɑʔsˤ ˈʃæɾʔi]; literally "oriental dancing") is the classical Egyptian style of belly dance that developed during the
Raqs_sharqi
Theory in social psychology
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-categorization_theory
English actor, comedian, and writer (born 1955)
Everage, he states, "I loved that character – again, it's the veneer of respectability disguising suburban prejudice of a really quite vicious and dismissive
Rowan_Atkinson
Fictional character
"politically articulate" and conferring upon him "a degree of political respectability". Denis Healey accused Margaret Thatcher of possessing "the diplomacy
Alf_Garnett
Welsh model (1944–2014)
affair with him." She once described her life as "one slow descent into respectability". Rice-Davies died from lung cancer, aged 70, on 18 December 2014 in
Mandy_Rice-Davies
American journalist, poet and activist (1875–1935)
short stories, and essays that explored themes of race, gender, and respectability; for her journalism and newspaper columns advocating for Black women’s
Alice_Dunbar_Nelson
Abstract state of being clean and free from dirt
many forms of manufacturing. As an assertion of moral superiority or respectability, cleanliness has played a role in establishing cultural values in relation
Cleanliness
1997 British film
to a life of social shame or marrying her and returning to a life of respectability by taking back the job at the New Albion agency that he once so deplored
Keep the Aspidistra Flying (film)
Keep_the_Aspidistra_Flying_(film)
2001 soundtrack album by David Holmes
casino maintains a vicious underbelly beneath its veneer of outward respectability [...] This is a soundtrack that works purely as an album—and as an advertisement
Ocean's_Eleven_(soundtrack)
Philosophical idea of a person having a unique existence
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Personal_identity
British politician (1915–2006)
Buckingham Palace ceremony from Queen Elizabeth II, signalling his return to respectability. In 1995, former Conservative Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher invited
John_Profumo
Diplomatic and military policies of the Eurasian country
After the Russian Revolution, in which the Bolsheviks took over parts of the collapsing Russian Empire in 1918, they faced enormous odds against the German
Foreign relations of the Soviet Union
Foreign_relations_of_the_Soviet_Union
American actor (1970–2025)
Matthew (February 5, 2023). "Malcolm-Jamal Warner on Grammys, poetry and respectability politics". The Grio. Retrieved July 21, 2025. McIver, Joel (October
Malcolm-Jamal_Warner
English rock band (1968–1980)
magazine referred to Physical Graffiti as Led Zeppelin's "bid for artistic respectability", adding that the only bands Led Zeppelin had to compete with for the
Led_Zeppelin
1970 novel by Ted Lewis
a subsection of society living on the borderline between crime and respectability. The book was a major influence on the noir school of English crime
Jack's_Return_Home
Goddess in Thelema
Foster —Bore the "child" to whom this Book refers later. Failed from respectability. Roddie Minor —Brought me in touch with Amalantrah. Failed from indifference
Babalon
Music genre
of Sin (1969) and Burrito Deluxe (1970), which helped establish the respectability and parameters of the genre, before Parsons departed to pursue a solo
Country_rock
American white supremacist hate group
"Americanism" and Christian morality, and certain local chapters sought social respectability through parades, charitable events, and political organizing. Major
Ku_Klux_Klan
Element in classical, neoclassical and baroque architecture
legislatures, and museums, where an impression of solidity, reliability, and respectability was desired. Louis XVI style pediment with a putto of the Théâtre de
Pediment
Account of attitude formation developed by psychologist Daryl Bem
In-group and out-group Social identity threat Politics Identity politics / Respectability politics Political identity Right to personal identity v t e
Self-perception_theory
House in Utrecht, Netherlands
families and to truth in their emotional lives. Bourgeois notions of respectability and propriety, with their emphasis on discipline, hierarchy, and containment
Rietveld_Schröder_House
English guitarist, singer, manager and record producer (b. 1944)
2019. Apolloni, Alexandra (December 2016). "The Lollipop Girl's voice: Respectability, migration, and Millie Small's "My Boy Lollipop"". Journal of Popular
Peter_Asher
1938 British film written by G. B. Shaw from his play
bequest of £3000 annually to give six lectures a year, thus forcing respectability on the dustman. He is now on his way to a fashionable London church
Pygmalion_(1938_film)
2003 Pakistani TV series or programme
(14 July 2024). "column: the literary courtesan". Dawn.com. "Column: Respectability has many forms: remembering Sara Shagufta By Kamran Asdar Ali". Dawn
Umrao_Jaan_Ada_(TV_series)
2026 American Disney Jr. television series
Corbett defended the character, stating he was intended to challenge "respectability politics" and serve as a "celebration of Black life". She described
Hey_A.J.!
In feminist theory, a social system based on oppression
(February 4, 2014). Close Kin and Distant Relatives: The Paradox of Respectability in Black Women's Literature. University of Virginia Press. ISBN 978-0813935515
Kyriarchy
1967 British drama film by James Clavell
a Saviour figure, nobly sacrificing his own chance of middle-class respectability in order to redeem younger unfortunates from their hereditary taint
To_Sir,_with_Love
Vendor, usually with biased information and pushy or showy tactics
"Worked as a Huckster". American Misfits and the Making of Middle-Class Respectability. doi:10.23943/princeton/9780691176864.003.0003. ISBN 9780691176864.
Huckster
1977 Indian film
mistress on his palatial estate. Here Usha briefly finds a kind of "respectability" as a de facto second wife, earning a measure of love and admiration
Bhumika_(film)
Concept of worthiness and respectability
an abstract concept entailing a perceived quality of worthiness and respectability that affects both the social standing and the self-evaluation of an
Honour
Indian director, screenwriter, and actor (1930–2023)
system. In Subhodayam and Swayam Krushi he emphasizes the dignity and respectability of manual labor. In Subhalekha, he deals, in a humorous way, with the
K._Viswanath
1920/30s German-Jewish assimilationist organization
only for "stirring up the masses". Also, they adhered to a kind of respectability politics that they hoped would lead to many non-Jews in the German Reich
Association of German National Jews
Association_of_German_National_Jews
Irish-language republican slogan
shortened to Chuck). Tiocfaidh Armani mocking Sinn Féin's move towards respectability from the peace process "Tiocfaidh Ar La La" on T-shirts depicting the
Tiocfaidh_ár_lá
Major League Baseball franchise in Kansas City
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as
Kansas_City_Royals
American diplomat and politician (1923–2023)
worldly Mr. Outside who provided the grace and intellectual-establishment respectability that Nixon lacked, disdained and aspired to. Kissinger was an international
Henry_Kissinger
Land arm of the Brazilian Armed Forces
To reinforce established practices and behaviors, giving them the respectability of the past, and to assign an identity to the army and specific units
Brazilian_Army
American nationals and citizens who are Jewish
requiring tertiary education involving formal credentials where the respectability and reputability of professional jobs is highly prized within Jewish
American_Jews
description of the death of Sacrovir on the battlefield uses a tone of respectability and he emphasizes the fact Florus would have been brought before the
Revolt_of_Sacrovir
Canadian filmmaker (born 1943)
(October 21, 2007). "David Cronenberg: 'I'm not ready to embrace Hollywood respectability quite yet". The Independent. Retrieved January 8, 2012. Cronenberg 1992
David_Cronenberg
American religious leader (1886–1929)
Bloomington, Indiana, ISBN 978-0-253-21763-9. Nance, Susan. (2002) "Respectability and Representation: The Moorish Science Temple, Morocco and Black Public
Noble_Drew_Ali
female rape victims often depends on the victim's attractiveness and respectability. While such behavior has no justified correlation to an attack, it can
Effects_and_aftermath_of_rape
American basketball player (born 1960)
with the Bulls; most importantly, he helped this franchise get back to respectability. I am appreciative of his hard work and the imprint that he left on
John_Paxson
Far-right white nationalist movement
Peter Brimelow, and Kevin B. MacDonald—sought to cultivate an image of respectability and intellectualism through which to promote their views. Hawley later
Alt-right
17th century French term for a working-class woman
Goldstein, "The Women of Modernity, the Gendering of Modernity: Bourgeois Respectability and the Forgotten Female Types of the French Panorama" in Paris: Capital
Grisette_(person)
Gathering convened to appoint the pope
of resignation on health grounds, which already had some theological respectability. The cardinals hear two sermons before the election: one before actually
Conclave
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Girl/Female
Biblical American Latin
Ancient.
Boy/Male
Norse
Weapon of the gods.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Marathi
Thought
Girl/Female
Irish American Greek Italian Native American Teutonic
noble.
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian, Marathi
Destiny
Girl/Female
Hindu
Wave, Born in the ocean
Boy/Male
English German American
Traveler; wanderer.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.possibly an Americanized spelling of Italian Ventre, a short form of a compound name formed with ventre ‘belly’, ‘stomach’, such as Bonventre.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Goddess Lakshmi
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Sanskrit
Wearing the Vanamala Garland
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n.
Want of respectability.
n.
The state or quality of being respectable; the state or quality which deserves or commands respect.