Respect
Yearning
Yearning noun - A strong wish for something.
Respect and yearning are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Respect" instead a noun "Yearning".
Nearby Words: yearned, yearningly
How words are described
Both words in one sentence
- John Askew seems to have very little respect for Kit's personal space, and Kit frequently notes the "yearning" in his friend's eyes.
Source: Ho Yay / Literature - In a sense, nearly all of the Team Rocket trio's idolising and yearning for Giovanni's respect becomes heartwarming when they finally achieve success in Best Wishes and become respected agents, even managing to save Giovanni's life at one point.
Source: Heartwarming in Hindsight
Cite this Source
Yearning and Respect. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 21, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/respect/yearning
Respect & Yearning. N.p., 2016. Web. 21 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/respect/yearning>.
Yearning or Respect. 2016. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/respect/yearning.
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