overt prestige

noun

Prestige acquired in a community by using a standard or formal language variety associated with power and status.

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Meanings

nounovert prestige (uncountable)
  1. uncountablehuman sciencesPrestige acquired in a community by using a standard or formal language variety associated with power and status.
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APA

overt prestige. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overt%20prestige

MLA

“overt prestige.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overt%20prestige. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overt prestige,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overt%20prestige.

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