ennoblement
Granting noble status
Ennoblement is the act of elevating someone to noble rank, or more broadly, the process of making something nobler or more dignified.
A king might grant ennoblement to a commoner for distinguished service.
Figuratively, suffering or sacrifice can lead to the ennoblement of the human spirit.
The word carries a formal, somewhat literary tone.
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- riseMove to higher position
- ascentUpward movement
- upliftRaise emotionally or physically
exaltation · ascension · raising · conferral · bestowal · appointment · preferment · distinction
Moral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
- chivalryKnightly code of honor
valor · merit · worthiness · excellence · uprightness · honor · grace · benevolence
System of noble ranks
- titleFormal honorific or name
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- lordshipNoble rank or domain
- baronetcyHeritable British noble rank
dukedom · earldom · viscountcy · heraldry · lineage · dynasty · aristocrat · gentry
High regard, moral dignity
- esteemFavorable opinion of worth
- respectRegard with honor
- gravitasDignified, weighty manner
- statureHeight or prestige
prestige · standing · recognition · distinction · reverence · veneration · regard · eminence
Fostering growth through care
- elevationHeight above reference point
- edificationMoral or intellectual improvement
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
- improvementPositive change in quality
enrichment · enlightenment · sophistication · polish · grace · culture · gentility · breeding
promotion
Rank increase or publicity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- riseMove to higher position
- ascentUpward movement
uplift · exaltation · ascension · raising · conferral · bestowal · appointment · preferment · distinction · upgrade
integrity
Moral soundness and consistency
- righteousnessMoral correctness or virtue
- magnanimityGenerous, noble spirit
- gallantryCourage, especially in combat
chivalry · valor · merit · worthiness · excellence · uprightness · honor · grace · benevolence · altruism
peerage
System of noble ranks
- titleFormal honorific or name
- knighthoodHonorary title of nobility
- lordshipNoble rank or domain
baronetcy · dukedom · earldom · viscountcy · heraldry · lineage · dynasty · aristocrat · gentry · patent
honor
High regard, moral dignity
stature · prestige · standing · recognition · distinction · reverence · veneration · regard · eminence · renown
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- elevationHeight above reference point
- edificationMoral or intellectual improvement
- bettermentEnhancement of condition
improvement · enrichment · enlightenment · sophistication · polish · grace · culture · gentility · breeding · civility
- honorsmedal, award, trophy, certificate, prize
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- royal ceremoniescoronation ceremony, crowning, royal procession, state banquet, royal ball
- aristocracylord, titles, lady, heraldry, coats of arms
- nobility titlesking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- peeragepeer, peeress, peerage, baron, baroness
ennoblementdegradation
Decline in condition
demotion · debasement · attainder · disenfranchisement · disgrace
ennoblementdegradation
Decline in condition
debasement · corruption · diminishment · defilement · demoralization
ennoblementhumiliation
Loss of dignity
degradation · diminishment · belittlement · abasement · dishonor
noble, nobility, ignoble, ennoble, nobleman, nobles, nobly, noblesse, ennobled