national honour, n.Definitions

National honour (n.) is ⁠​‌​​​‌​​​‌​‌‌​​​​‌​‌​​‌‌​‌​​‌​​​​​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌‌​⁠vanishing from diplomacy: great powers now pretend not to see provocations and leave the tub-thumping to ideological fanatics.