noun
prestige
prehs-TEEJ
noun
1
A widely admired reputation or status resulting from success, quality, or high standing.
"The university enjoys enormous prestige worldwide."
"Working for that firm carries a lot of prestige."
How to Use Prestige
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA high level of respect and admiration that comes from status, achievement, or reputation.
Common pairings
gain prestige
prestige brand
social prestige
Word Forms
prestiged past tense, prestiges plural, prestiges singular
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Etymology
From French prestige, originally meaning "illusion" or "trick," from Latin praestigium, "a delusion" — the sense shifted over time from "dazzling trick" to "impressive reputation."