respect as

respect (someone or something) as (something)

To have a feeling of deferential admiration, esteem, or appreciation for someone or something as a particular kind of person or thing. I really respect him as an author, but he just an insufferable jerk in person. You can't help but respect the film as a technical achievement, with effects that are far more impressive than anything we've ever witnessed before.
See also: respect
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

respect someone as something

to admire someone as something. I respect you as a friend and supervisor. We respected them all as colleagues and coworkers.
See also: respect
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • respect (someone or something) as (something)
  • respecting
  • respect (someone or something) for (something)
  • respect for
  • hold (someone) in high esteem
  • in awe of, be
  • stand in awe
  • stand in awe (of someone or something)
  • be in awe (of someone or something)
  • not think much of
References in periodicals archive
Among their topics are the notion of respect in ancient Greek poetry, Plato on respect and what "belongs to" oneself, human interaction in the state of nature: Hobbes on respect for persons and self-respect, the extend to which the view of respect as the foundation of human rights can be attributed to Kant, and the cardinal role of respect and self-respect for Rawls' and Walzer's theories of justice.
The Roots of Respect: A Historic-Philosophical Itinerary
People who happen to be Hindus are to be treated with exactly the same respect as Muslim, Christians, Buddhists, Aboriginal peoples, men or women.
R.E.S.P.E.C.T: let me count the ways
The view that does receive popular support is that elder respect is "being courteous and obedient to elders." Elder respect as colloquially described has been characterized by emphasis on these general principles.
Elder respect Exploration of ideals and forms in East Asia