izzat

noun

iz·​zat

ˈizət

plural -s

1

: personal dignity or respect : honor

is against my izzat

—Rudyard Kipling

2

: power to command admiration : prestige

afraid of losing izzat

Word History

Etymology

Hindi ʽizzat, from Arabic ʽizzah glory

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