honorific
2
7.9
- noun
- /ˌɑːnəˈrɪfɪk/
- Formal
:
título honorífico
- He earned the honorific of 'Dr.' after completing his medical degree.
- bestow the honorific
- use of the honorific
- give him the honorific
Examples
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The poet John Skelton was granted his honorific by Cambridge in 1493, the first on record for the upstart in the Fens.
Academic text (2002) -
Christians would, I think, have to find some respectful way to avoid using that honorific because using it involves promoting a lie.
Blog text (5) -
Christians would have to find some polite way to avoid using that honorific, I think.
Blog text (5) -
Seriously, they know every ritual, every honorific; it's insane.
Blog text (1) -
Second, that general had to be acclaimed imperator by his soldiers, which was just an honorific title that means one who commands.
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I understand the use of honorific titles and understand "the Prophet" as such, but the use of this honorific by Christian bishops gives far too much away.
Blog text (5) -
Lily smiled slightly at the Ridani honorific.
Fiction book (1990) -
The name is a double honorific, acknowledging two of his brothers (or perhaps his father) and an enduring affection for and preservation of the memory of the family with whom he had grown to adulthood.
Academic text (2011) -
When the Reverend Curtis Lee Laws invented the term "fundamentalist" in 1920, it was taken up as an honorific by his Baptist and Presbyterian colleagues, who swore to do "battle royal for the fundamentals of the faith." (n3)
Academic text (1991) -
In many cultures, using an honorific title shows respect for elders.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A respectful way to speak to an adult man you do not know
513
2.1
A name that shows a person's rank, job or honor
430
3.9
A title used to address a king or queen
360
3.2
A polite way to address a woman in a position of authority
274
8.2
A title used with Your, His, or Her to address a royal person such as a prince
196
7.8
A French title of respect for a man, like Mr in English
126
9.9
A respectful title used when speaking to a king
85
8.1
A German title of respect used before a man's name, like Mr
75
8.9
A title used when speaking to or about ambassadors, governors and similar officials
58
9.0
A polite title used to address certain British judges, bishops, or peers
51
6.9
A Spanish title used before a man's name to show respect, like Mr
41
6.3
A polite word used before a man's name, like Mr
20
9.9
A title placed after a name to show respect, often used by lawyers
20
9.6
A polite title for a woman of noble rank like a countess
18
6.9
A polite title used before an Italian man's name
11
9.4
A polite Italian word to call a man, like sir
9
8.3
A written title placed before the name of certain public officials
1
3.4
A way of speaking used when you talk to someone to show their title or relationship
A word like Mr or Doctor that people use with a name to show respect
A polite title used before a man's name
A respectful word used to address someone in authority
A title used before the name of a lawyer or notary in French
How Respectful
- Formal
75
8.9
- Formal
430
3.9
- Formal
2
7.9
- Formal
- UK
∞
1.0
178
1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Honorific comes from honor 'respect' plus -ific 'making', so an honorific is literally a 'respect-making' word or title. That's why words like 'Doctor' or Japanese 'san' are called honorifics, because they show respect or high status.