prestige

Universal Words noun, adjective noun [U] the respect and admiration that sb/sth has because of their social position, or what they have done SYNSTATUS: social / personal / international prestige * There is a lot of prestige attached to owning a car like this. * jobs with low prestige adjective [onlybeforenoun] 1 that brings respect and admiration; important: a prestige job / accent 2 admired and respected because it looks important and expensive SYNLUXURY: a prestige car * prestige items such as jewellery and silver