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Respect vs. Decency

Difference Between Respect and Decency

Respect

Respect, also called esteem, is a positive feeling or action shown towards someone or something considered important or held in high esteem or regard. It conveys a sense of admiration for good or valuable qualities.
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Decency

The state or quality of being decent; propriety.
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Respect

A feeling of appreciative, often deferential regard; esteem
I have great respect for your work.
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Decency

Conformity to prevailing standards of propriety or modesty.
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Respect

The state of being regarded with honor or esteem
a leader held in the greatest respect.
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Decency

Social or moral proprieties.
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Respect

Consideration or appreciation
Can't you at least give me some respect?.
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Decency

Surroundings or services deemed necessary for an acceptable standard of living.
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Respect

Due regard for something considered important or authoritative
respect for the law.
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Decency

The quality of being decent; propriety.
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Respect

A particular aspect, feature, or detail
In many respects this is an important decision.
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Decency

That which is proper or becoming.
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Respect

Usage Problem Relation; reference. See Usage Note at regard.
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Decency

The quality or state of being decent, suitable, or becoming, in words or behavior; propriety of form in social intercourse, in actions, or in discourse; proper formality; becoming ceremony; seemliness; hence, freedom from obscenity or indecorum; modesty.
Observances of time, place, and of decency in general.
Immodest words admit of no defense,For want of decency is want of sense.
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Respect

To feel or show deferential regard for; esteem or admire
All the other scholars respect her.
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Decency

That which is proper or becoming.
The external decencies of worship.
Those thousand decencies, that daily flowFrom all her words and actions.
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Respect

To avoid interfering with or intruding upon
Please respect my privacy.
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Decency

the quality of conforming to standards of propriety and morality
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Respect

To avoid violating
I respected the speed limit throughout the trip.
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Decency

the quality of being polite and respectable
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Respect

To relate or refer to; concern
As respects the rights of land owners, this law says nothing.
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Respect

(uncountable) an attitude of consideration or high regard
He is an intellectual giant, and I have great respect for him.
We do respect people for their dignity and worth.
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Respect

(uncountable) good opinion, honor, or admiration
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Respect

Polite greetings, often offered as condolences after a death.
The mourners paid their last respects to the deceased poet.
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Respect

(countable) a particular aspect, feature or detail of something
This year's model is superior to last year's in several respects.
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Respect

Good will; favor
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Respect

To have respect for.
She is an intellectual giant, and I respect her greatly.
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Respect

To have regard for something, to observe a custom, practice, rule or right.
I respect your right to hold that belief, although I think it is nonsense.
I respect your right to feel offended, even though most people, myself included, totally disagree and don’t find the comment offensive in the slightest.
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Respect

To abide by an agreement.
They failed to respect the treaty they had signed, and invaded.
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Respect

To take notice of; to regard as worthy of special consideration; to heed.
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Respect

To relate to; to be concerned with.
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Respect

(obsolete) To regard; to consider; to deem.
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Respect

(obsolete) To look toward; to face.
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Respect

(Jamaica) hello, hi
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Respect

To take notice of; to regard with special attention; to regard as worthy of special consideration; hence, to care for; to heed.
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.
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Respect

To consider worthy of esteem; to regard with honor.
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Respect

To look toward; to front upon or toward.
Palladius adviseth the front of his house should so respect the uth.
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Respect

To regard; to consider; to deem.
To whom my father gave this name of Gaspar,And as his own respected him to death.
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Respect

To have regard to; to have reference to; to relate to; as, the treaty particularly respects our commerce.
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Respect

The act of noticing with attention; the giving particular consideration to; hence, care; caution.
But he it well did ward with wise respect.
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Respect

Esteem; regard; consideration; honor.
Seen without awe, and served without respect.
The same men treat the Lord's Day with as little respect.
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Respect

An expression of respect of deference; regards; as, to send one's respects to another.
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Respect

Reputation; repute.
Many of the best respect in Rome.
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Respect

Particular; point regarded; point of view; as, in this respect; in any respect; in all respects.
Everything which is imperfect, as the world must be acknowledged in many respects.
In one respect I'll be thy assistant.
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Respect

Relation; reference; regard.
They believed but one Supreme Deity, which, with respect to the various benefits men received from him, had several titles.
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Respect

Consideration; motive; interest.
To the publik goodPrivate respects must yield.
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Respect

(usually preceded by `in') a detail or point;
it differs in that respect
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Respect

the condition of being honored (esteemed or respected or well regarded);
it is held in esteem
a man who has earned high regard
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Respect

an attitude of admiration or esteem;
she lost all respect for him
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Respect

a courteous expression (by word or deed) of esteem or regard;
his deference to her wishes was very flattering
be sure to give my respects to the dean
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Respect

behavior intended to please your parents;
their children were never very strong on obedience
he went to law school out of respect for his father's wishes
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Respect

a feeling of friendship and esteem;
she mistook his manly regard for love
he inspires respect
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Respect

courteous regard for people's feelings;
in deference to your wishes
out of respect for his privacy
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Respect

regard highly; think much of;
I respect his judgement
We prize his creativity
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Respect

show respect towards;
honor your parents!
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