reputation
pronunciation
How to pronounce reputation in British English:
UK [ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn]
How to pronounce reputation in American English:
US [ˌrepjuˈteɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- the state of being held in high esteem and honor
- notoriety for some particular characteristic
- the general estimation that the public has for a person
Word Origin
- reputation (n.)
- mid-14c., "credit, good reputation," from Latin reputationem (nominative reputatio) "consideration, a thinking over," noun of action from past participle stem of reputare "reflect upon, reckon, count over," from re- "repeatedly" (see re-) + putare "to reckon, consider" (see putative).
Synonym
Example
- 1. This alone has damaged mr strauss-kahn 's reputation .
- 2. It still has an image and a reputation .
- 3. But it all stains his reputation .
- 4. For about 30 years keynes 's reputation languished .
- 5. What are the best ways to manage one 's reputation ?