The word "honor" has a lot of meanings. Among them - honor as a girl's lack of experience in intimate relationships. Of course, it is not the most often used in our time and is mentioned more often in religious or humorous texts. So what is honor for a modern person?
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Step 1
Associations with this word are only good. This is one of the most positive concepts in the Russian language. It is associated with nobility and dignity, special confidence and honor given to a person. However, even in dictionaries, this word is not very clearly defined. This is due to the fact that in our time it has become less common.
Step 2
Firstly, honor is a combination of human qualities worthy of special respect. Often they mean certain qualities ascribed to a particular profession. This is what they mean when they say "officer's honor". The judge will be called "your honor" in our time. This noble meaning of the word has been preserved since pre-revolutionary times, when the word was used much more often and in relation to a much larger number of people.
Step 3
Secondly, honor means a spotless reputation and good name. Nowadays, reputation is expensive, because reliable partners are not often met and are highly valued. Honor, as a representation of oneself and an image in the eyes of others, can be damaged by disrespectful treatment and then it must be defended. In some states, honor issues can still cause bloodshed. So a good word is associated with violence and cruelty.
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Thirdly, this word means respect and deserved honor. Remember the expression "give honor." It is akin to the word honor. To show honor means to pay tribute to the qualities of a person or his merits and reputation, that is, the third meaning is very related to the first and second. Events can be arranged in honor of someone, names can be given to something, that is, this concept is associated with special respect for a person. Usually they say this about famous people and their loved ones, although in this sense the word can also be used humorously.
