prestige

Language: en

🇬🇧 /prɛˈstiːʒ/ 🇺🇸 /prɛˈstiːʒ/

📖 Definitions

  1. noun
    The respect, admiration, and high reputation that a person, organization, or thing commands based on their achievements, quality, or social standing.; A quality or aura of distinction, excellence, or superiority that inspires admiration and respect.; In linguistics, the social value or status assigned to a particular language variety, dialect, or accent, often influencing language attitudes and choices.; The influence or power derived from a high reputation or esteemed position, often used to sway opinions or decisions.; Illusion or deception, especially as practiced by a magician; a trick or feat that creates a false impression. (Archaic/rare usage, related to the word's etymology from Latin 'praestigiae'.)
  2. adjective
    Denoting something that is associated with high status, exclusivity, or superior quality, often used attributively to describe products, events, or positions.
  3. noun
    In sociology and anthropology, the social honor or esteem accorded to an individual or group within a social hierarchy, often distinct from economic class or political power.

🔗 Details

Word forms

uncountable

Collocations

gain prestigelose prestigeprestige brandprestige projectinternational prestigepersonal prestigeprestige value

Derivatives

prestigiousprestigiouslyprestigiousness

Synonyms

renownesteemstatusreputationstandingeminencecachet

Antonyms

disreputeobscurityinfamy

Commonly confused

prestigious
EN: 'Prestigious' is the adjective form (e.g., 'a prestigious university'); 'prestige' is the noun (e.g., 'the prestige of the institution').
prestidigitation
EN: 'Prestidigitation' means sleight-of-hand magic; 'prestige' means high status or reputation, despite sharing a similar root.

Spelling tips

EN: Remember that the adjective form is 'prestigious' (not 'prestigeous' or 'prestigous'). The noun ends in '-ige', not '-idge'.

💬 Examples

  1. The university has gained considerable prestige over the past decade due to its groundbreaking research.

  2. The prestige of the brand allowed it to charge premium prices for its products.

  3. Received Pronunciation has traditionally been considered the prestige accent in British English.

  4. The diplomat used his personal prestige to broker a peace agreement between the two nations.

  5. The conjurer's prestige left the audience bewildered and amazed.

  6. She was offered a prestige position on the board of directors of the multinational corporation.

  7. In many traditional societies, prestige is determined by lineage and ceremonial roles rather than wealth.