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honor

honor

53 4.8
Points in a game that show a player's reputation and give rewards
  • noun
  • /ˈɑːnər/
  • Jargon
: reputación
  • We play on an honor system here and nobody leaves the table unless they pay.
  • honor system

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Examples

  • The online forum uses an honor system to track user reputations and reward those who help others.

  • I believe in the honor system.

    Original Gangstas (1996)

  • We're on the honor system.

    Alien³ (1992)

  • We have the honor system in St. Louis.

    Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962)

  • Believe it or not, it's all on the old-fashioned honor system.

    The Big Year (2011)

  • The majority of our respondents relied on the honor system and peer pressure for enforcement of the policy.

    Academic text (1993)

  • I should remind you you're on the modified honor system.

    Final Exam (1981)

  • In our multiplayer game, participants earn honor points based on their behavior and contributions to the community.

  • Players can level up by accumulating honor through positive interactions in the gaming platform.

Antonyms

shame
418 2.3

A painful feeling of guilt and embarrassment about something you did wrong

dishonor
  • US
35 5.1

Shame and loss of respect after bad actions

Idioms

in honor of
  • US
90 1.8

To show respect to someone or something

honor in the breach
  • Literature
9.9

A belief that breaking an unfair rule is right

Compounds

maid of honor
  • US
39 2.8

A woman who helps the bride and leads the bridesmaids at a wedding

guest of honor
  • Formal
34 3.5

A person invited and shown special respect at a party or ceremony

Medal of Honor
  • Formal
28 3.4

The highest United States military award given for very brave acts in battle

badge of honor
17 3.9

A sign people keep or show because they are proud of something they did

honor killing
  • Offensive
10 8.6

The killing of a family member, often a woman or girl, by relatives who think she brought shame

honor guard
  • US
9 4.8

A group of soldiers who stand or march at ceremonies to show respect

Congressional Medal of Honor
  • Formal
8 4.7

The highest United States medal given to members of the military for very great bravery in battle

word of honor
  • Formal
8 4.0

A serious promise to tell the truth or keep a secret

honor system
  • US
5 4.8

A system where people trust each other to be honest without being watched

point of honor
  • Formal
2 7.9

Something a person feels they must defend to protect their reputation

matron of honor
  • US
1 3.5

A married woman who is the bride's main helper at a wedding

field of honor
  • Literature
1 8.3

A place where soldiers fought that people remember with respect

debt of honor
  • US
1 7.8

A duty to pay after a bet or promise that law does not require

guard of honor
  • Formal
1 4.1

A group of people who stand in line to welcome an important person or honor a dead person

field of honor
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A place where two people meet to fight to settle a personal argument

How Reputable

renown
9 5.5
prestige
62 5.1
honor
  • Jargon
53 4.8
reputation
919 3.0
standing
217 3.7
rating
460 2.6

Surface Forms

honor singular
honors plural
honours plural
honour singular

Etymology

Honor originally meant 'esteem' or 'good reputation', and in games this same idea became a measurable score for fair or helpful behaviour, so 'honor' points show your good reputation in the community.