Added 9 October 2026
reputation
/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/ noun
In Latin: fāma Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about reputation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- The state of being held in high esteem and honor.
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Notoriety for some particular characteristic.
his reputation for promiscuity
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The general estimation that the public has for a person.
he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing
Origin
14c. "credit, good reputation", from Middle English reputacion, reputacioun, reputation, reputatioun, from Anglo-Norman reputacion, reputacioun, Middle French reputation (French réputation), and their etymon Latin reputātiōnem (“consideration, thinking over”), noun of action from past participle stem of reputō (“reflect upon, reckon, count over”), from the prefix re- (“again”) + putō (“reckon, consider”). By surface analysis, repute + -ation. Displaced native Old English hlīsa (“reputation, fame”)
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