NOBLE  高貴尊

IMPORTANT BECAUSE of RANK OR MORAL WISDOM.
ARISTOCRATICPATRICIANBLUE-BLOODEDHIGH-BORNTITLEDARCHAIC GENTLERIGHTEOUSVIRTUOUSGOODHONORABLEUPRIGHTDECENTWORTHYMORALETHICALREPUTABLEMAGNANIMOUSUNSELFISHGENEROUS
Antonym
  • HUMBLEINFERIOR OR MORE HUMBLE IN-RELATION-TO OTHERS.
    • COMMONERHUMAN of less than NOBLE status.
      Hypernym
      • IMPORTANTAPPROPRIATE to CAUSE ATTENTION OR RESPECT.
        • APPROPRIATEEXCELLENT in a DEFINED SITUATION OR FOR a DEFINED NEED.
          • EXCELLENTFEATURE BECAUSE of which SOMETHING OR SOMEONE IS OR SHOULD BE PREFERRED to OTHERS
            • FEATUREABSTRACT OBJECT a THING is SAID to BE OR to HAVE....
      Hyponym
      • HUMAN DIGNITY　NOBILITY in ALL HUMANS that CAUSES them to DESERVE APPROPRIATE BASIC RESPECT AND FREEDOMS.[[MENSCHENWUERDE]]
        • SUPERIOR　MORE EXCELLENT OR MORE NOBLE than ANOTHER BY NATURE.
          Old Chinese Criteria
          [ABSOLUTE/GRADED]

          [BASIC/MARGINAL]

          [ELEVATED/FAMILIAR]

          [HIGH-DEGREE/LOW-DEGREE]

          [OBJECTIVE/SUBJECTIVE]

          [OFFICIAL/INOFFICIAL]

          [PRIVATE/PUBLIC]

          1. Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society.

          [ELEVATED], [GRADED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]

          2. Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character.

          [GRADED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [PUBLIC], [SUBJECTIVE]

          3. Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy.

          [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE]

          4. Shàng 尚 (ant. bǐ 鄙 "of vulgar status") adds to the notion of objective high position in a hierarchy the subjectively appreciated feature of admirability

          [MARGINAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

          5. Shàng 上 (ant. xià 下 "of lower status") refers occasionally to (comparative) seniority in a hierarchy.

          [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

          6. Yòu 右 (ant. zuǒ 左 "be of relatively lower status") can occasionally refer to relative seniority within the bureaucracy.

          [GRADED], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

          Modern Chinese Criteria
          尊貴

          高貴

          貴介

          顯貴

          顯要

          顯達

          聞達

          顯榮

          上流

          可敬可佩

          氣宇軒昂

          rough draft to BEGIN TO identify synonym group members for analysis, based on CL etc. 18.11.2003. CH ／

          • Lateinische Synonyme und Etymologien ( DOEDERLEIN 1840) p.

            DISTINGUISHED

            praeditus refers to the kind of distinction that sheds lustre.

            instructus refers to the kind of distinction which is based on qualifications and usefulness.

            exstructus ditto.

            ornatus refers both to glamorous distinction and to distinction based on usefulness.

          • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 1.505

            ARISTOKRATIE, ADEL

          • Historisches Woerterbuch der Philosophie ( RITTER 1971-2007) p. 2.320

            EHRE (?)

          • Divisiones quae vulgo dicuntur Aristoteleae ( DIVISIONES 1906) p. no. 10

          • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 65B

          • Thesaurus proverbiorum medii aevi ( SINGER 2002) p. 1.27

            ADEL

          • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 65B

            ERHABENHEIT

          • Bibliographisches Handbuch zur Sprachinhaltsforschung. Teil II. Systematischer Teil. B. Ordnung nach Sinnbezirken (mit einem alphabetischen Begriffsschluessel): Der Mensch und seine Welt im Spiegel der Sprachforschung ( FRANKE 1989) p. 138B

          Words

          貴  guì OC: kluds MC: kɨi 108 AttributionsWD

          Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

            Word relations
          • Ant: 虜/SLAVE
          • Ant: 賤/HUMBLE Jiàn 賤 (ant. 貴 "objectively of high standard, but also personally and subjectively judged to deserve this high status") typically adds to the notion of objectively judged low status that of subjectively appreciated moral decrepitude.
          • Object: 阿/FLATTER E! 阿is vulgar one-sided pandering to the tastes or ideas of superiors in words and also in action, and the word refers also to other forms of partiality and favouritism and is thus more general in application than the other words in the group.
          • Contrast: 美 / 媄 / 媺/BEAUTIFUL The general word is měi 美 "handsome and admirable" (ant. è 惡 "ugly") which refers to anything concrete or abstract which is attractive or handsome in a dignified way, and the word often retains its primary culinary sense of "tasty". [GENERAL], [GRADED]; [[COMMON]]
          • Contrast: 重/IMPORTANT Zhòng 重 (ant. qīng 輕"of no consequence") focusses on what carries considerable weight in a certain context.
          • Contrast: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]
          • Contrast: 富/RICH The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
          • Assoc: 富/RICH The general word for wealth is fù 富 (ant. pín 貧 "poor"), and the word has a remarkably wide range of syntactic roles.
          • Assoc: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]

            Syntactic words
          • nab.adVin terms of nobilityLZ
          • nab[post-N]reflexiveone's own noble statusDS
          • nabactbeing regarded as noble
          • nabcausativemaking others rise in statusLZ
          • nabfeaturetrue/genuine nobility
          • nabprocessthe state of being noble; the process of becoming noble
          • nabsocialnobility, noble status
          • nabsocialhigh status, honour; nobility
          • nsubjectwhat is noble
          • v[adN]nonreferentialperson of noble status; nobleman; the noble
          • vadNof high status, elevated; noble
          • vibe nobleCH
          • vichangerise in status, become more noble; try to become mor noble
          • vigradedbe noble; enjoy high status; hold a high position 最為貴,最貴,至貴
          • visuperlativebe the noblestCH
          • vt(oN)causativecause the contextually determinate N to become noble
          • vt+prep Nbe more noble than NCH
          • vt+prep+Ngradedbe more precious
          • vt[oN]causativemake others nobleLZ
          • vtoNattitudinaltreat as noble, attribute nobitlity to through one's actions or words
          • vtoNattitudinalbe treated as noble by
          • vtoNcausativeconfer high honours upon; give high status to, confer high status upon
          • vtoNcausativevalue (oneself)
          • vtoNpassivebe recognised as nobleCH
          • vtoNpassive causative: be made nobleLZ
          尊  zūn OC: tsuun MC: tsuo̝n 77 AttributionsWD

          Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]

            Word relations
          • Ant: 卑/HUMBLE The current general word for objective low social status without any connotation concerning moral worth is bēi 卑 (ant. zūn 尊 "objectively venerable by social standards").
          • Ant: 賤/HUMBLE Jiàn 賤 (ant. 貴 "objectively of high standard, but also personally and subjectively judged to deserve this high status") typically adds to the notion of objectively judged low status that of subjectively appreciated moral decrepitude.
          • Epithet: 爵/RANK Jué 爵 refers specifically to noble rank.
          • Contrast: 貴/NOBLE Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]
          • Contrast: 高/NOBLE Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy. [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE]
          • Assoc: 勢/POWER
          • Assoc: 顯/FAMOUS The current general term for illustiousness and extraordinary fame is xiǎn 顯 (ant. huì 晦 "obscure").
          • Assoc: 貴/NOBLE Guì 貴 (ant. jiàn 賤 "of low character") adds to the notion of high social status that of subjectively appreciated nobility of character. [HIGH-DEGREE], [PERSONAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

            Syntactic words
          • nabfeaturenobility, high status
          • nabsocialelevated social status; venerable position
          • npost-Nthe noblest of the N; the most honoured of the N
          • v[adN]the noble ones; the honorable ones
          • v[adN]seat of honourCH
          • vadNdistinguished, of elevated status (both of persons and of th ranks they occupy)
          • vadNgradedthe nobler, the more honourable, the more reveredCH
          • vichangereach a level appropriate for a noble person, become more noble
          • vigradedbe noble; be honoured; be deserving of respect or veneration 至尊
          • vt+prep+Ngradedbe of higher objective/official social status than 莫尊於
          • vtoNcausativecause to be noble, elevate the status of; cause to be dignified
          • vtoNmiddle voicebe regarded as noble, be honoured> be distinguished, enjoy elevated status (also of things like meritorious achievements)
          • vtoNputativeregard as noble; regard as most noble
          高  gāo OC: koow MC: kɑu 27 AttributionsWD

          Gāo 高 (ant. xià 下 "of lowly status") refers to objective high position in a hierarchy. [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [HIGH-DEGREE]

            Word relations
          • Epithet: 名/WELL-KNOWN The dominant general term for any kind of reputation, god or bad, is míng 名.
          • Contrast: 尊/NOBLE Zūn 尊 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly, vulgar") is the current word for publicly recognised objective nobility and high status, and the word refers to objective social status in society. [ELEVATED], [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [PUBLIC], [SOCIAL]
          • Contrast: 崇/HIGH Chóng 崇 (ant. bēi 卑 "lowly") and lóng 隆 (ant. wū 污) adds the notion of impressiveness to that of high elevation.
          • Assoc: 卓/HIGH

            Syntactic words
          • nabsocialelevated social position
          • v[adN]nonreferentialwhat is noble
          • vad.VtoNreference=Nvt a noble N (also with vtt)
          • vadNfigurativeelevated and noble (behaviour, office, writings)
          • vadVin the direction of higher nobility
          • vichangebecome more elevated and noble
          • vifigurativebe dignified, be noble
          • vpostadVin a noble wayCH
          • vtoNconsider as nobleCH
          • vtoNcausativeachieve high status for (oneself)
          • vtoNcausativebestow high status on
          • vtoNfigurativebe morally elevated with respect to
          富貴  fù guì OC: pɯɡs kluds MC: pɨu kɨi 27 AttributionsWD

            Syntactic words
          • NPabfeaturewealth and nobility
          • VP[adN]nonreferentialwealthy person
          • VPadNrich and noble
          • VPibe rich and noble
          • VPichangebecome rich and noble
          • VPtoNcausativemake rich and noble
          上  shàng OC: ɡljaŋs MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 18 AttributionsWD

          Shàng 上 (ant. xià 下 "of lower status") refers occasionally to (comparative) seniority in a hierarchy. [HIGH-DEGREE], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

            Syntactic words
          • nab.post-V{NUM}socialleading position, highest leading position; or: person of highest status 無二上
          • nabsocialleading position; also nab.t: superior social position, higher social position
          • nadNnoble, distinguished 上客
          • v[adN]those of high status
          • vtoNattitudinaltreat as most noble> yield the highest position to
          尊貴  zūn guì OC: tsuun kluds MC: tsuo̝n kɨi 10 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NP[adN]the noble (plural)
          • NPab{N1=N2}stativegeneral state of nobility
          • VPadNdistinguished
          • VPibe noble
          • VPichangevenerated and/or noble> distinguished
          • VPtoNattitudinaltreat as noble
          尊者  zūn zhě OC: tsuun kljaʔ MC: tsuo̝n tɕɣɛ 5 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NP=Nprtitlenobleman Npr
          • NPbuddhistBUDDH: ?? the respected one > Venerable
          • NPpost=NprtitleBUDDH: ?? the respected one > Venerable
          • NPvocativeYou, the Noble One
          貴賤  guì jiàn OC: kluds dzens MC: kɨi dziɛn 5 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabfeaturedegree of nobility or baseness> relative status; degree of dignity
          尊卑  zūn bēi OC: tsuun pe MC: tsuo̝n piɛ 3 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPab{nab1ant.nab2}featurerelative nobility
          貴重  guì zhòng OC: kluds doŋʔ MC: kɨi ɖi̯oŋ 3 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPadNnoble or powerful
          • VPibe noble
          旌  jīng OC: tseŋ MC: tsiɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vtoNcausativeshow up as noble, make a display of the nobility of
          • vtoNcausativecause (oneself) to appear noble> show (oneself) off as noble
          豪貴  háo guì OC: ɡoow kluds MC: ɦɑu kɨi 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPabfeaturehigh status
          • VPadNnoble
          令  lìng OC: ɡ-reŋs MC: liɛŋ 2 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vadNnoble, esteemed
          榮  róng 2 AttributionsWD

            Word relations
          • Ant: 辱/DISGRACE Rǔ 辱 refers to public humiliation and public disgrace typically caused by overt actions or reactions of others.

            Syntactic words
          • nabglorious achievementCH
          • viderivedglorious, publicly impressiveCH
          不俗  bù sú OC: pɯʔ sɢloɡ MC: pi̯ut zi̯ok 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VP[adN]litoteswhat is not vulgar>noble and elegant
          貴人  guì rén OC: kluds njin MC: kɨi ȵin 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NP{vadN}nonreferentialmen of nobility
          自貴  zì guì MC: dzijH kjw+jH  OC: sblids kluds CH 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPtoNreflexive.自putative: regard oneself as nobleCH
          貴戚  guì qī MC: kjw+jH tshek OC: kluds skhlɯɯwɡLZ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPthe highest nobility (the noble and the ruler's relatives)LZ
          隆高  lóng gāo MC: ljuwng -- OC: ɡ-rum koowLZ 1 AttributionWD
            Syntactic words
          • VP[adN]what is most noble, what is most elevatedLZ
          右  yòu OC: ɢʷɯʔ MC: ɦɨu 0 AttributionsWD

          Yòu 右 (ant. zuǒ 左 "be of relatively lower status") can occasionally refer to relative seniority within the bureaucracy. [GRADED], [OBJECTIVE], [OFFICIAL], [PUBLIC]

            Syntactic words
          • vadNof superior status
          • vtoNputativeregard as noble; honour
          尚  shàng OC: djaŋs MC: dʑi̯ɐŋ 0 AttributionsWD

          Shàng 尚 (ant. bǐ 鄙 "of vulgar status") adds to the notion of objective high position in a hierarchy the subjectively appreciated feature of admirability [MARGINAL], [SUBJECTIVE]

            Syntactic words
          • vibe of high social status.
          抗  kàng OC: khaaŋs MC: khɑŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          優文  yōu wén OC: qu mɯn MC: ʔɨu mi̯un 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPibe of noble elegance
          尊榮  zūn róng OC: tsuun ɢʷeŋ MC: tsuo̝n ɦɣaŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPadNdistinguished and glorious
          敦龐  dūn páng OC: tuun brooŋ MC: tuo̝n bɣɔŋ 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • VPiimposing, magnificent
          爵人  jué rén OC: tsewɡ njin MC: tsi̯ɐk ȵin 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • NPperson of noble rank
          貴富  guì fù OC: kluds pɯɡs MC: kɨi pɨu 0 AttributionsWD

          the same as 富貴

            Syntactic words
          • VPadVbased on being of a high social status
          賢  xián OC: ɡiin MC: ɦen 0 AttributionsWD
            Syntactic words
          • vadNdignified

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