Luxury vs. Prestige — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Luxury and Prestige
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Luxury
A state of great comfort or elegance, especially when involving great expense
He lived a life of luxury
Prestige
The level of respect at which a person or thing is regarded by others; standing
An act that boosted his prestige.
A job with low prestige.
Luxury
Luxurious or of the nature of a luxury
A luxury yacht
Luxury goods
Prestige
Good reputation; honor
Her accomplishments lent a lot of prestige to the college.
Luxury
Sumptuous or extremely comfortable living or surroundings
Lives in luxury.
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Prestige
Great respect or importance
Doctors are usually treated with prestige.
Luxury
Something that is not essential but provides pleasure and comfort
Felt entitled to a few luxuries after so much hard work.
Prestige
The quality of how good the reputation of something or someone is, how favourably something or someone is regarded.
Oxford has a university of very high prestige.
Luxury
Something that is desirable but expensive or hard to obtain or do
Did not have the luxury of working in an up-to-date laboratory.
Prestige
Delusion; illusion; trick.
Luxury
Providing luxury
A luxury car.
Prestige
Regarded as relatively prestigious; often, considered the standard language or language variety, or a part of such a variety.
Luxury
Very wealthy and comfortable surroundings.
Prestige
(video games) To start over at an earlier point in a video game with some type of bonus or reward.
Luxury
Something desirable but expensive.
Prestige
Delusion; illusion; trick.
The sophisms of infidelity, and the prestiges of imposture.
Luxury
Something that is pleasant but not necessary in life.
Prestige
Weight or influence derived from past success; expectation of future achievements founded on those already accomplished; force or charm derived from acknowledged character or reputation.
Luxury
Very expensive
Prestige
A high standing achieved through success or influence or wealth etc.;
He wanted to achieve power and prestige
Luxury
Not essential but desirable and enjoyable and indulgent.
Luxury
(automotive) Pertaining to the top-end market segment for mass production mass market vehicles, above the premium market segment.
Luxury
A free indulgence in costly food, dress, furniture, or anything expensive which gratifies the appetites or tastes.
Riches expose a man to pride and luxury.
Luxury
Anything which pleases the senses, is not necessary for life, and is also costly, or difficult to obtain; an expensive rarity; as, silks, jewels, and rare fruits are luxuries; in some countries ice is a great luxury. Contrasted to necessity.
He cut the side of a rock for a garden, and, by laying on it earth, furnished out a kind of luxury for a hermit.
Luxury
Lechery; lust.
Luxury is in wine and drunkenness.
Luxury
Luxuriance; exuberance.
Luxury
Something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
Luxury
The quality possessed by something that is excessively expensive
Luxury
Wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living
Luxury
Elegant and sumptuous;
A deluxe car
Luxe accommodations
A luxury condominium
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