Honour

/ˈɑnər/ noun

Definition

high respect or moral integrity

Etymology

from Old French honor, from Latin honor

Kelly Says

Honour is when you're honest and noble - it's an honor to have it!

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክብር
ARالعربية
شرف
BNবাংলা
সম্মান
CACatalà
honor
CSČeština
čest
DADansk
ære
DEDeutsch
Ehre
ELΕλληνικά
τιμή
ESEspañol
honor
FAفارسی
شرف
FISuomi
kunnia
FRFrançais
honneur
GUGU
સન્માન
HAHA
girma
HEעברית
כבוד
HIहिन्दी
सम्मान
HUMagyar
tisztesség
IDBahasa Indonesia
kehormatan
IGIG
ito
ITItaliano
onore
JA日本語
名誉
KKKK
құрметтеу
KMKM
ក្ garrison
KO한국어
명예
MRMR
सन्मान
MSBahasa Melayu
kehormatan
MYမြန်မာ
အသုံးအဆောင်
NLNederlands
eer
NONorsk
ære
PAPA
ਸਤਿਕਾਰ
PLPolski
honor
PTPortuguês
honra
RORomână
onoare
RUРусский
честь
SVSvenska
ära
SWKiswahili
heshima
TAதமிழ்
மரியாதை
TEతెలుగు
గౌరవం
THไทย
เกียรติ
TLTL
karangalan
TRTürkçe
onur
UKУкраїнська
честь
URاردو
عزت
VITiếng Việt
danh dự
YOYO
ìgbèríkù
ZH中文
荣誉
ZUZU
inhlonipho

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Honour codes historically restricted women's autonomy ('female honour' tied to sexual purity/obedience) while men's honour was tied to conquest, agency, and public achievement. Created asymmetric moral standards.

Inclusive Usage

Use 'integrity,' 'reputation,' or 'respect' when referring to personal standing. If historical 'honour' is context (literature, cultural systems), note the gendered power asymmetry it enforced.

Inclusive Alternatives

["integrity","reputation","respect","trustworthiness"]

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