two-way respect
nounUK /ˌtuː weɪ rɪˈspekt/
US /ˌtuː weɪ rɪˈspekt/
When two people both treat each other kindly and fairly.
Good friendship is built on two-way respect, so both friends listen to each other.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A rule where each person must be polite to the other, not just one person.
The teacher said two-way respect means you are polite to your classmates and they are polite to you.
3. A feeling of caring about someone's ideas and feelings, and they care about yours too.
In our family, two-way respect means everyone gets a turn to talk at dinner.
4. When respect goes both ways between a boss and workers, or a coach and players.
The coach shows two-way respect by listening to the players, and the players listen to the coach.