a feeling of deep admiration for someone or something elicited by their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"the director had a lot of respect for Douglas as an actor"
synonyms: esteem, regard, high regard, high opinion, acclaim, admiration, approbation, approval, appreciation, estimation, favor, popularity, recognition, veneration, awe, reverence, deference, honor, praise, homage
"the respect due to a great artist"
2.
due regard for the feelings, wishes, rights, or traditions of others.
"young people's lack of respect for their parents"
synonyms: due regard, consideration, thoughtfulness, attentiveness, politeness, courtesy, civility, deference
"he speaks to the old lady with respect"
verb
admire (someone or something) deeply, as a result of their abilities, qualities, or achievements.
"she was respected by everyone she worked with"
synonyms: esteem, admire, think highly of, have a high opinion of, hold in high regard, hold in (high) esteem, think much of, approve of, appreciate, cherish, value, set (great) store by, prize, treasure, look up to, pay homage to, venerate, revere, reverence, adulate, worship, idolize, put on a pedestal, lionize, hero-worship, honor, applaud, praise, favor
"as a teacher he was highly respected for his industry and patience"
I show respect to my parents
Some shit tiktokers and short youtubers say whenever some existing thing breathes
Someone : *sits down on a chair*
Youtube Shorts : RESPECT
It was interesting how Ben Affleck Jr. thought highly of all the folks that respected him, but thought those that didn't were some big ole piles of garbage. He thought that because he thought people owed him respect, or that he could walk over anybody he thought was weaker than him until they did respect him. In reality, people were already treating him like an adult and not a child, and nobody even owed him that much.
If somebody needs it to survive, they assume (know as they would call it) they deserve it.
Not everybody needed the kind of respect/attention the respect needy guy/girl expected on a daily basis. Some people didn't really even want the added attention they were drawing to other people around them to get their bullshit sense of entitlement to other people's respect.