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[ri-spek-tuh-bil-i-tee]

re·spect·a·bil·i·ty

[ri-spek-tuh-bil-i-tee]
noun, plural re·spect·a·bil·i·ties for 3.
1.
the state or quality of being respectable.
2.
respectable social standing, character, or reputation.
3.
a respectable person or persons.
4.
respectabilities, things accepted as respectable.

Origin:
1775–85; respectable + -ity

non·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun, plural non·re·spect·a·bil·i·ties.
pre·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun
sem·i·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun
su·per·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun
un·re·spect·a·bil·i·ty, noun
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Respectability has a plethora of syllables.
So is antidisestablishmentarianism. Does it mean:
an obscure term ostensibly referring to a lung disease caused by silica dust, sometimes cited as one of the longest words in the English language.
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
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respectable (rɪˈspɛktəbəl)
 
adj
1.  having or deserving the respect of other people; estimable; worthy
2.  having good social standing or reputation
3.  having socially or conventionally acceptable morals, standards, etc: a respectable woman
4.  relatively or fairly good; considerable: a respectable salary
5.  fit to be seen by other people; presentable
 
respecta'bility
 
n
 
re'spectableness
 
n
 
re'spectably
 
adv

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