noun
[ U ] ( disapproving ) admiration or praise that is given to sb, not because of sth that they have done, but because of sth that sb connected with them has done :
She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.
noun
[ U ] ( disapproving ) admiration or praise that is given to sb, not because of sth that they have done, but because of sth that sb connected with them has done :
She basked in the reflected glory of her daughter's success.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005