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reflected glory — re.flected glory n [U] respect or admiration that is given to someone, not because of what they are or what they have done, but because of what someone they know has done ▪ I certainly don t want to bask in any reflected glory … Dictionary of contemporary English
reflected glory — noun fame or approval achieved through association with someone else rather than through one s own efforts … English new terms dictionary
reflected glory — … Useful english dictionary
Basking in reflected glory — (englisch, kurz BIRG, deutsch sinngemäß: sich im Erfolg eines Anderen sonnen) ist ein sozialpsychologisches Phänomen. Es beschreibt die individuelle Tendenz, sich durch sozialen Vergleich mit den Erfolgen von Anderen zu assoziieren (siehe… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Basking in Reflected Glory — (BIRGing) is a self serving cognition whereby an individual associates himself with successful other such that another’s success becomes their own. [Aronson, W. A. (2007). Social Psychology 6th Edition. New Jersey: Pearson Education, Inc.] One of … Wikipedia
Reflected — Re*flect ed, a. 1. Thrown back after striking a surface; as, reflected light, heat, sound, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. Hence: Not one s own; received from another; as, his glory was reflected glory. [1913 Webster] 3. Bent backward or outward; reflexed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
glory — noun 1 fame/honour ADJECTIVE ▪ personal ▪ They are driven by a craving for personal glory. ▪ reflected ▪ She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter s success. ▪ gr … Collocations dictionary
glory — glo|ry1 [ glɔri ] noun ** 1. ) uncount admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive: He is at the height of his fame and glory. bask in the glory of something (=enjoy it): The studio is still basking in the glory… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
glory — I UK [ˈɡlɔːrɪ] / US [ˈɡlɔrɪ] noun Word forms glory : singular glory plural glories ** 1) [uncountable] admiration and praise that you get because you have done something impressive He is at the height of his fame and glory. get (all) the glory: I … English dictionary
glory — glo|ry1 [ˈglo:ri] n plural glories [Date: 1200 1300; : Old French; Origin: glorie, from Latin gloria] 1.) [U] the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone they admire a lot ▪ She dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
glory — 1 noun 1 (U) the importance, honour, and praise that people give someone or something they admire a lot: As a child he dreamt of future glory as an Olympic champion. | covered in/with glory: The team finished the season covered with glory. 2 (C)… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
