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| 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. | a favorable and publicly recognized name or standing for merit, achievement, reliability, etc.: 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. |
[Origin: 1325–75; ME reputacioun < L reputātiōn- (s. of reputātiō) computation, consideration, equiv. to reputāt(us) (ptp. of reputāre; see repute) + -iōn- -ion
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rep·u·ta·tion·al, adjective
—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.
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[Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputātiō, reputātiōn-, a reckoning, from reputātus, past participle of reputāre, to reckon, think over; see repute.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
reputation
c.1380, from L. reputationem (nom. reputatio) "consideration," from reputatus, pp. of reputare "reflect upon, reckon," from re- "repeatedly" + putare "to reckon, consider" (see putative).
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| 1. | the state of being held in high esteem and honor [syn: repute] [ant: discredit] |
| 2. | notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity" |
| 3. | the general estimation that the public has for a person; "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report" |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
reputation [repjuˈteiʃən] noun
the opinion which people in general have about a person etc, a persons's abilities etc
Example: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.
See also: reputable, live up to one's reputation, reputedExample: That firm has a good/bad reputation; He has made a reputation for himself as an expert in computers; He has the reputation of being difficult to please; The scandal damaged his reputation.
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Reputation
Rep`u*ta"tion\ (-t?"sh?n), n. [F. r['e]putation, L. reputatio a reckoning, consideration. See Repute, v. t.]1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute. The best evidence of reputation is a man's whole life. --Ames. 2. (Law) The character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case. 3. Specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name. I see my reputation is at stake. --Shak. The security of his reputation or good name. --Blackstone. 4. Account; value. [Obs.] --Chaucer. [/Christ] made himself of no reputation. --Phil. ii. 7. Syn: Credit; repute; regard; estimation; esteem; honor; fame. See the Note under Character.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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