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Respect

“Respect” has a multitude of contexts typically meaning:

“Tolerant” (being patient with, or accepting someone for who they are.)

or

“Admiration” (Really liking somebody, finding them to be really cool, honorable, etc.)

People often misconstrue the two.

Then there’s “Respect” that people in authority or power demand. (Government, Kings, parents, teachers, police, etc.) Which simply means in that context: “to be feared,” or “to be obedient to” and to follow orders without question or complaint.

Not everyone is going to like or admire you for who you are. That’s fine, and it should be earned. I hear this all the time, and it’s true.

But EVERYONE should at least be tolerated and treated fairly, regardless of their race, religion, opinions, status, passions, etc. Whether it’s a human being, animal, or otherwise.

At least if they can’t be accepted or admired by you that is.

Otherwise we can’t get along as a race, and will constantly fight and try to change each other, instead of accepting each other for who we are.

Respect/Tolerance is the glue that binds us together.

Without it...

There would be absolute chaos, and destruction amongst ourselves.

Respect. ✊
_”I do respect ya bruh.”_ 🤙

_”You better show me some fuckin respect.”_ 🤏

_”Everyone deserves to be treated with respect.”_ 🌎

_”I lost all respect for that dude, cause of what he said.”_ 😒

_”You have to give respect, to get respect.”_ 🤝
by Jdabomb93 June 28, 2021
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Respected

Being respected is overrated, like a billionaire's Christmas party.
Nobody alive was put here first, and common sense tells you that no one sex was put here first either. There wouldn't be one without the other. If you have to walk over people to get respected, you're a weak person no matter what sex you are or what you look like.
by The Original Agahnim December 27, 2021
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Respect

Something a family can live devoid of, especially when their goal in their minds is destroying lives and relationships.
Sorry I can't pay Lindys children any respect when they spit on my mind daily for the last 4 or so years with constant slander, lies and abuse.
by Furmanski February 13, 2019
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Respect

Something nobody owes anybody else just for breathing and maintaining a constant body temperature.
Theres too many people who think the world owes them the respect they're positive they deserve.
by Solid Mantis June 1, 2020
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FZC Respect Button

FZC Respect Button is a Respect Button that is commonly used in Short Form Content comment sections to indicate Respect or Aura. The Button that is referenced is usually the Like button, with users pressing the like button showing their FZC Respect.
I got so many likes by telling peoplle to hit the FZC Respect Button.
by Jesus1998 September 24, 2025
mugGet the FZC Respect Buttonmug.

Alternative respect

Something other than admiration;Disdain;Skepticism
I have alternative respect for our new president.
by 2Dana January 25, 2017
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Respect the jux

When a robbery is accomplished by the victim being messy or reckless or has themselves in the position where the person they're trying to eat off has rights to the money in play.
"Tommy owed George the same 10k he was trying to bring him in a play so he could eat as if the situation was so sweet George wasn't guna take what was his... Tommy not even mad cuz he knows he gota respect the jux since its george money in the first place. "
by RozayMarie September 4, 2023
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