prestige

/pre-ˈstēzh/

French, from Middle French, conjuror's trick, illusion, from Latin praestigiae, plural, conjuror's tricks, from praestringere to graze, blunt, constrict, from prae- + stringere to bind tight

noun

  1. standing or estimation in the eyes of people : weight or credit in general opinion

  2. commanding position in people's minds

influence authority prestige weight credit mean power exerted over the minds or behavior of others. influence may apply to a force exercised and received consciously or unconsciously. authority implies the power of winning devotion or allegiance or of compelling acceptance and belief.