respectability

noun

re·​spect·​abil·​i·​ty -ˌspektəˈbilətē 

-lətē, 

-i

1

a

: the quality or state of being respectable

b

: the status of being respectable : consequence

2

a

: a respectable person : respectable persons

the respectability of the town

b

: a respectable convention : decency

those little respectabilities that make group life bearable

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