praiseworthiness
- noun
- /ˈpreɪzˌwɜrði.nəs/
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dignidad de alabanza
- Praise and praiseworthiness, blame and blameworthiness, are completely different (Smith 1982, III.2.25, p. 126), and it is a painful fact of life that often we are wrongly subjected to unwarranted blame.
In general, we have a pretty good sense of what kind of factors increase the blame or praiseworthiness of an action.
- In general, we have a pretty good sense of what kind of factors increase the blame or praiseworthiness of an action.
Examples
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The volunteer's praiseworthiness was recognized by the entire community for her tireless efforts to help those in need.
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In general, we have a pretty good sense of what kind of factors increase the blame or praiseworthiness of an action.
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A total of 164 respondents evaluated the actor and his or her behavior on scales measuring altruism and praiseworthiness.
Academic text (1991) -
In the process of highlighting the differences between the two tribunals and distinguishing between the desire for praise and the desire for praiseworthiness, Smith also sharpens the distinction between different impartial spectator positions.
Academic text (2001) -
His praiseworthiness was evident when he donated a large sum of money to charity without seeking any recognition.
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The teacher praised the student's praiseworthiness, highlighting her commitment to academic excellence and helping her classmates.
Synonyms
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A quality that shows someone deserves praise or a reward
The quality of being worthy of praise
A quality that makes a person or action worthy of praise
A quality that makes people respect a person or thing
The quality of being worthy of respect and praise for good actions
The quality of being worthy of praise or recognition for an achievement
Being worthy of a reward or punishment
Being worthy of help, reward, or attention
Antonyms
How Praiseworthy
Surface Forms
Morphology
praiseworthiness = praiseworthy (transparent) = praise + worthy + ness
Formed by adding the productive noun-forming suffix '-ness' to the clearly understandable adjective 'praiseworthy'.
Etymology
Praiseworthiness comes from the parts praise, worth, and -ness, where praise means 'to say good things' and worth means 'value' or 'deserving'. So, praiseworthiness is the quality of being 'deserving of praise'.