正当性
the quality of being deserving (e.g., deserving assistance)
there were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded
同义词： merit / meritoriousness
He or she will instead point out, constructively and tactfully, exactly how their inflated sense of deservingness is somewhat distorted.
相反，他/她会建设性地、巧妙地指出，他们膨胀的优越感究竟是如何被扭曲的。
There were many children whose deservingness he recognized and rewarded.
因表现优秀而被他认可和奖励的孩子有很多。