HONORIFIC

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does honorific mean? 

• HONORIFIC (noun)
  The noun HONORIFIC has 1 sense:

1. an expression of respect

  Familiarity information: HONORIFIC used as a noun is very rare.

• HONORIFIC (adjective)
  The adjective HONORIFIC has 1 sense:

1. conferring or showing honor or respect

  Familiarity information: HONORIFIC used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HONORIFIC (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An expression of respect

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Context example:

the Japanese use many honorifics

Hypernyms ("honorific" is a kind of...):

expression; formulation (the style of expressing yourself)

Derivation:

honorific (conferring or showing honor or respect)

• HONORIFIC (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Conferring or showing honor or respect

Context example:

honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession

Similar:

respectful (full of or exhibiting respect)

Derivation:

honorific (an expression of respect)