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n. moral soundness; "he expects to find in us the common honesty and integrity of men of business"; "they admired his scrupulous professional integrity"

conscience, scruples, moral sense, sense of right and wrong

n. motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions

probity

n. complete and confirmed integrity; having strong moral principles; "in a world where financial probity may not be widespread"; "he enjoys an exaggerated reputation for probity"

fiber, fibre, character

n. the inherent complex of attributes that determine a persons moral and ethical actions and reactions; "education has for its object the formation of character"- Herbert Spencer

credibility, credibleness, believability

n. the quality of being believable or trustworthy

character

n. good repute; "he is a man of character"

reputation, name

n. a person's reputation; "he wanted to protect his good name"

virginity

n. the condition or quality of being a virgin

nobility, noblesse

n. the state of being of noble birth

dignity

n. high office or rank or station; "he respected the dignity of the emissaries"

unity, integrity, wholeness

n. an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia"

award, prize

n. something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"

bounty, premium

n. payment or reward (especially from a government) for acts such as catching criminals or killing predatory animals or enlisting in the military

laurel

n. any of various aromatic trees of the laurel family

reward

n. the offer of money for helping to find a criminal or for returning lost property

compliment

n. a remark (or act) expressing praise and admiration

idolization, idolisation, adoration, adulation

n. the act of admiring strongly

acknowledgment, acknowledgement, ack

n. a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

salutation, salute

n. an act of honor or courteous recognition; "a musical salute to the composer on his birthday"

yield, bear, pay

v. bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"

ennoble, dignify

v. confer dignity or honor upon; "He was dignified with a title"

worship, revere, idolize, hero-worship

v. love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol; "Many teenagers idolized the Beatles"

revere, reverence, fear, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

sanctify, bless, consecrate, hallow

v. render holy by means of religious rites

praise

v. express approval of; "The parents praised their children for their academic performance"

glorify, laud, extol, exalt, proclaim

v. praise, glorify, or honor; "extol the virtues of one's children"; "glorify one's spouse's cooking"

hail, acclaim, herald

v. praise vociferously; "The critics hailed the young pianist as a new Rubinstein"

shower, shower down

v. rain abundantly; "Meteors showered down over half of Australia"

esteem, repute, think of, look on as, look upon, regard as, take to be

v. look on as or consider; "she looked on this affair as a joke"; "He thinks of himself as a brilliant musician"; "He is reputed to be intelligent"

regard, view, see, reckon, take to be, consider

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

respect, prize, value, esteem, prise, think highly of, think much of

v. regard highly; think much of; "I respect his judgement"; "We prize his creativity"

worship

v. show devotion to (a deity); "Many Hindus worship Shiva"

treasure, care for, cherish, hold dear

v. be fond of; be attached to

treasure, prize, value, appreciate, hold dear

v. hold dear; "I prize these old photographs"

judge, pass judgment on, form an opinion of

v. form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"

place, order, range, rate, grade, rank

v. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"

admire, look up to

v. feel admiration for

revere, reverence, fear, venerate

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

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dishonor, dishonour

n. lacking honor or integrity

dishonor, dishonour

n. a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"

disrepute, discredit

n. the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"

shame, disgrace, ignominy

n. a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

dishonor, dishonour, refuse to accept

v. refuse to accept; "dishonor checks and drafts"

disrespect, show disrespect towards

v. show a lack of respect for

break, breach, violate, transgress, go against, infract, be in violation of

v. act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"

contravene, infringe, conflict with, run afoul of

v. go against, as of rules and laws; "He ran afoul of the law"; "This behavior conflicts with our rules"

dishonor, dishonour, shame, disgrace, attaint

v. bring shame or dishonor upon; "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

foul, defile, befoul, maculate

v. spot, stain, or pollute; "The townspeople defiled the river by emptying raw sewage into it"

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