illustriousness
- noun
- /ɪˈlʌstrɪəsnəs/
- Formal
:
ilustricidad
- His illustriousness in science earned him a prestigious award and worldwide recognition.
Examples
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Many authors strive for illustriousness to leave a lasting impact on future generations.
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Queen Clarion, Your Illustriousness!
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In combination with his illustriousness as a public figure and the intimate regard felt for him by so many luminaries of his day, this rushing torrent of praise makes any criticism of Berlin almost a sacrilegious act.
Academic text (1999) -
"If Hawthorne owes something of his later illustriousness to his own rare powers," Brodhead argues, "he owes everything to the way in which literature was institutionalized in nineteenth-century America." (n6)
Academic text (2004) -
The illustriousness of her career has made her a role model for aspiring artists.
Synonyms
439
1.0
Being known by many people for something you did
299
3.8
Great fame and honor from important achievements
165
3.5
The quality of being very important and admired for skill or achievements
62
5.1
High respect and admiration that people give for success or power
53
5.9
The respect and importance someone or something has because of their success
40
4.6
An honor that rewards very good work or success
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8.7
A sign that makes someone or something seem more respected and important
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7.9
High respect for a person because of their work in a field
1
5.8
Great beauty or success that makes people admire something
A quality of being respected and admired because of success, power, or money
Antonyms
How Distinguished
Surface Forms
Morphology
illustriousness = illustrious (transparent) = illustrious + ness
The noun is a regular formation from the adjective 'illustrious' using the productive suffix '-ness', denoting the quality of being illustrious.
Etymology
Illustriousness comes from the Latin illustrare, which means 'to light up' or 'make bright'. This is the same idea in words like illustrate and illuminate, where light makes something clear, so illustriousness is like 'shining' in a field, being very famous and admired.