Prestige vs. Prestigiousness

Prestige vs. Prestigiousness — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Prestige and Prestigiousness

Prestigenoun

The level of respect at which a person or thing is regarded by others; standing

an act that boosted his prestige.a job with low prestige.

Prestigiousnessadjective

Having prestige; esteemed.

Prestigenoun

Good reputation; honor

Her accomplishments lent a lot of prestige to the college.

Prestigiousnessnoun

The state or condition of being prestigious.

Prestigenoun

Great respect or importance

Doctors are usually treated with prestige.

Prestigiousnessnoun

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.;

he wanted to achieve power and prestige
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Prestigenoun

The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.

Oxford has a university of very high prestige.

Prestigenoun

Delusion; illusion; trick.

Prestigeadjective

Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.

Prestigeverb

(video games) To start over at an earlier point in a video game with some type of bonus or reward.

Prestigenoun

a high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.;

he wanted to achieve power and prestige