respectability
[ ri-spek-tuh-bil-i-tee ]
/ rɪˌspɛk təˈbɪl ɪ ti /
noun, plural re·spect·a·bil·i·ties for 3.
the state or quality of being respectable.
respectable social standing, character, or reputation.
a respectable person or persons.
respectabilities,
things accepted as respectable.
Origin of respectability
First recorded in 1775–85;
respectable +
-ity
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