Definitions for honorific
ˌɒn əˈrɪf ɪkhon·orif·ic

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. honorificadjective

   an expression of respect

   "the Japanese use many honorifics"

2. honorificadjective

   conferring or showing honor or respect

   "honorific social status commonly attaches to membership in a recognized profession"

WiktionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. honorificnoun

   A title. (i.e., Mister, Misses, Doctor, Professor)

2. honorificnoun

   A term of respect; respectful language.

3. honorificadjective

   Showing or conferring honour and respect.

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1. honorific

   An honorific is a title, word, or expression used to show respect, recognition, or reverence to someone when addressing or referring to them. It can also refer to the conventional forms of address such as 'Mr.', 'Mrs.', or 'Dr.' It's often used in various cultural and social settings.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Honorificadjective

   conferring honor; tending to honor

2. Etymology: [See Honor, -fy, and -ic.]

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1. Honorific

   An honorific title is a word or expression with connotations conveying esteem or respect when used in addressing or referring to a person. Sometimes, the term "honorific" is used in a more specific sense to refer to an honorary academic title. It is also often conflated with systems of honorific speech in linguistics, which are grammatical or morphological ways of encoding the relative social status of speakers. Typically, honorifics are used as a style in the grammatical third person, and as a form of address in the second person. Use in the first person, by the honoured dignitary, is uncommon. Some languages have anti-honorific first person forms whose effect is to enhance the relative honor accorded to the person addressed.

Usage in printed sourcesFrom: 

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How to pronounce honorific?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say honorific in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of honorific in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of honorific in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of honorific in a Sentence

1. His Majesty:

   I thought it was definitely fitting to point out how absurd this new policy is by choosing ‘His Majesty,’ it’s a recognized honorific and it is definitely absurd for anybody to be called ‘His Majesty’ in America.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=honorific
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Honorific
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honorific
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=honorific
6. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=honorific