Acceptance and Respect

Acceptance

Acceptance noun - The state of being acceptable and accepted.

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Respect and acceptance are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Acceptance".

Respect noun - Relation to or concern with something specified.

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Acceptance and respect are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Acceptance" instead a noun "Respect".

full	full acceptance	full respect
public	public acceptance	public respect
complete	complete acceptance	complete respect
certain	certain acceptance	certain respect
Other adjectives: total, true, real, reluctant, widespread, general, universal, mutual, greater, growing, grudging, newfound.

Yaoh were once animals but through advanced spiritual cultivation they were acknowledged by Heaven and granted acceptance as powerful and worthy of respect.

Source: Video Game / Ether Saga Odyssey
The varied views of prejudice and acceptance surrounding her are also interesting, as the people of the Asian-inspired universe of the book seem to regard her either with respect for being a sacred "twin-soul", or a freak because they think she's a man living as a woman.

Source: Transsexual
Contrary to what one might think, her reversal towards formality in fact denotes a improvement in their relationship after she has come to respect Kyon more and his (albeit reluctant) acceptance of Nonoko as an ally.

Source: Fanfic / Kyon: Big Damn Hero

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