noun
desire for fame; ambition for honor
A somewhat formal or literary term for the inner drive to achieve recognition, honor, or renown. Often used in discussions of character or motivation.
彼の行動は名誉心から出たものだ。
His actions stemmed from a desire for honor.
名誉心が強い人は、失敗を極度に恐れる。
People with a strong desire for fame are extremely afraid of failure.
功名心 emphasizes ambition for achievement and recognition, often in a career or public context, whereas 名誉心 focuses on the inner sense of honor.
Compound of 名誉 (honor, fame) and 心 (heart, mind, spirit). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the word follows a common pattern for abstract psychological nouns.