gravitas

🇺🇸 /ˈɡrævɪtɑːs/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɡrævɪtɑːs/
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noun
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a quality that makes someone seem serious and important

The professor's words carried a sense of gravitas that commanded respect.

translation

n. a quality that makes someone seem serious and important