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reputational

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rep⋅u⋅ta⋅tion

  [rep-yuh-tey-shuhn]
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–noun
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

Related forms:
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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Word Origin & History

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).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: rep·u·ta·tion
Function: noun
: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community —see also character evidence at EVIDENCE reputation testimony at TESTIMONY

Main Entry: rep·u·ta·tion·al
Pronunciation: "re-py&-'tA-sh&-n&l
Function: adjective
: of or relating to reputation reputational injury caused by the libel>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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