Honor or Respect: Which word ranks higher in your mind?

  • Honor
  • Respect
Please select one to answer and see the result

Answers

Honor - 11Respect - 1
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
Honor is in line with integrity and is understood and appreciated world wide. Respect is more subjective, it often depends on one point of view, culture, background and circumstances.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I can respect you and I will treat you as such, however, if I honor you, I will most likely change my posture in your presence.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
I think that honor is higher up because it is more of an official thing then a small town thing
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
honor is esteem; the core of respect is regard or fear
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
For me respect seems more superficial and even distant relationally while "honor" seems to presuppose a bit of emotional investment and, therefore, offers more depth than mere respect!
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
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  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
honor keeps respect but respect doesnt has honor's worth
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
honor brings forth the worth of a person or group by the actions.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
judges are addressed as Your Honor which connotes impartiality and transparency which they have to exhibit more than just respect accorded them by their communities.
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
life without honor is not life
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
To honor someone is to hold them in the highest regard, to truly appreciate them, whereas usually if you are respecting someone you are merely outwardly nice
  • Anonymous . 3+ yrs. ago
it is really the main component of honor

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