Respect vs Manship - What's the difference?
respect | manship |
(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high
(uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
(uncountable, always plural) Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
(countable) a particular aspect of something
to have respect for.
to have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right
to abide by an agreement.
To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
* Shakespeare
* Francis Bacon
To relate to; to be concerned with.
* J. Lee
(obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
* Ben Jonson
(obsolete) To look toward; to face.
* Sir Thomas Browne
respect protect the right of anyone to believe whatever they wish, to act within the law in accordance with their beliefs, and not to be discriminated against on account of their beliefs.
:* Changes in the use of the word respect seems to have shifted our attitudes towards the quite different notion that we must behave respectfully politely towards their beliefs, and not criticize them.
:* This is a restriction on freedom of speech, and is inherently hypocritical—anyone with any view on religion must necessarily believe that those who believe differently are deluded, although their rights must be respected observed.
The distinction between the two meanings can be shown by paraphrasing Voltaire: "I totally disrespect what you say, but absolutely respect your right to say it. "
The characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.
* 1845 , Orestes Augustus Brownson, Charles Elwood , p. 161:
* 1902 , Lebbeus Harding Rogers, The Kite Trust (a Romance of Wealth) , p. 324:
* 2003 , Leon Dash, When Children Want Children: The Urban Crisis of Teenage Childbearing , p. 200:
* 2007 , Kevin P. Novak, Adam Versus Adam , p. 69:
(archaic) position of honor or respect; dignity, worthiness
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(archaic) honor shown to a person; homage, respect; courtesy
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(archaic) manly spirit or conduct; courage, valor, gallantry; chivalry
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(archaic) human condition
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As nouns the difference between respect and manship
is that respect is an attitude of consideration or high regard while manship is the characteristic of being a man; maleness; masculinity; manliness; manhood.As a verb respect
is to have respect for.As an interjection respect
is hello, hi.respect
English
Noun
- He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
- we do respect people for their dignity and worth.
- The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
- This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects .
Usage notes
* Adjectives often applied to "respect": great, high, utmost, absoluteSynonyms
* (attitude of consideration) deference, consideration, regard, fealty * (good opinion) admiration, esteem, reverence, regard, recognition, veneration, honor * * (aspect) aspect, facet, face, side, dimensionAntonyms
* disrespect (note: also has verb meaning) * contempt * disdain * scorn * contumely * irreverence * disparagementDerived terms
* final respects * in many respects * last respects * with respect toVerb
(en verb)- She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
- I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
- They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
- Thou respectest not spilling Edward's blood.
- In orchards and gardens, we do not so much respect beauty as variety of ground for fruits, trees, and herbs.
- Glandulation respects the secretory vessels, which are either glandules, follicles, or utricles.
- To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar, / And as his own respected him to death.
- Palladius adviseth, the front of his house should so respect the South
Antonyms
* dis * disrespectUsage notes
It is possible that a confusion between the different meanings of respect affects the attitudes of people and organizations. For example: * The freedom of religion implies that we mustDerived terms
* respectability * respectable * respected * respectful * disrespect (note: also has noun meaning)Statistics
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English
Noun
(-)- Every man is a man if he chooses to be, and has in himself all that he needs in order to be a man in the full significance of the term; and therefore no one has any occasion to borrow a part of his manship from his brother.
- He certainly had nothing to do with the choosing of his manship , any more than his sister had of her womanhood.
- They were middle-class and, therefore, "had a better attitude towards girls because boys [in Washington Highlands] like beating girls to show their manship .
- The manship of Jesus was hid from the eyes of men as completely as the Godship.