Definition of 'reputation'
Word forms: plural reputations
2. countable noun
Something's or someone's reputation is the opinion that people have about how good they are. If they have a good reputation,
people think they are good.
3.
See by reputation
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reputation in British English
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reputationless (ˌrepuˈtationless) adjective
Word origin
C14: from Latin reputātiō a reckoning, from reputāre to calculate, meditate; see reputeWord Frequency
reputation in American English
noun
1.
2.
such estimation when favorable; good repute; good name
to lose one's reputation
3.
fame; distinction
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Derived forms
reputational (ˌrepuˈtational)
adjective
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reputation in American English
(ˌrepjəˈteiʃən)
noun
SYNONYMS 1. regard, name. reputation, character are often confused. reputation, however, is the word which refers to the position one occupies or the standing that
one has in the opinion of others, in respect to attainments, integrity, and the like:
a fine reputation; a reputation for honesty. character is the combination of moral and other traits which make one the kind of person one
actually is (as contrasted with what others think of one): Honesty is an outstanding trait of his character. 2. fame, distinction, renown, esteem, honor, recognition. 3. See credit.ANTONYMS 2. disrepute.1.
the estimation in which a person or thing is held, esp. by the community or the public
generally; repute
a man of good reputation
2.
favorable repute; good name
to ruin one's reputation by misconduct
3.
to build up a reputation
4.
the estimation or name of being, having, having done, etc., something specified
He has the reputation of being a shrewd businessman
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Derived forms
reputational adjective
Word origin
[1325–75; ME reputacioun ‹ L reputātiōn- (s. of reputātiō) computation, consideration, equiv. to reputāt(us) (ptp. of reputāre; see repute) + -iōn- -ion]Examples of 'reputation' in a sentence
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reputation
British English: reputation
/ˌrɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ NOUN
To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it.
...his reputation for honesty.
- American English: reputation /rɛpyəˈteɪʃən/
- Arabic: سُمْعَة
- Brazilian Portuguese: reputação
- Chinese: 名誉
- Croatian: ugled
- Czech: pověst dobrá
- Danish: omdømme
- Dutch: reputatie
- European Spanish: reputación
- Finnish: maine
- French: réputation
- German: Ruf Leumund
- Greek: υπόληψη
- Italian: reputazione
- Japanese: 評判
- Korean: 평판
- Norwegian: omdømme
- Polish: reputacja
- European Portuguese: reputação
- Romanian: reputație
- Russian: репутация
- Latin American Spanish: reputación
- Swedish: rykte
- Thai: ชื่อเสียง
- Turkish: ün
- Ukrainian: репутація
- Vietnamese: danh tiếng
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