1. showing or expressing respect or honor

1. a title or form of address expressing respect

Examples

• The honorific title ‘Doctor’ shows respect for her medical degree.
• In Japanese culture, honorific language is used when speaking to elders.
• Mr. and Mrs. are common honorifics in English.
• The honorific suffix ‘-san’ is added to names in Japanese.
• She received an honorific degree from the university.
• The speech contained many honorific phrases praising the guest.
• Your Honor is an honorific used when addressing judges.