respectability
nounUK /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/
US /rɪˌspektəˈbɪləti/
The quality of being seen as good and proper by other people.
Her family valued respectability and always behaved politely in public.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The state of being accepted as socially correct or appropriate.
He worried about the respectability of his new job.
3. The quality of deserving praise or admiration.
The respectability of her work earned her many awards.
4. A decent or acceptable standard of behavior.
The hotel had an air of quiet respectability.