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Definition of: respectability
(ri·spek′tə·bil′ə·tē) noun plural ·ties
1. The characteristic or quality of being respectable; fair social standing; good repute.
2. The respectable people of a community, collectively.
3. plural Certain conventions and other features of conduct presumed to be signs of gentility, social position, morality, etc. Also re·spect′a·ble·ness.
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