■ noun the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
↘a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
Origin
ME: from L. reputatio(n-) , from reputare (see repute ).
■ noun the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something.
↘a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic.
Origin
ME: from L. reputatio(n-) , from reputare (see repute ).
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004