ˌrepyəˈtāshən, chiefly in substand speech -pə- noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English reputacioun, from Latin reputation-, reputatio consideration, from reputatus (past participle of reputare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the fact of being highly esteemed : the condition of being regarded as worthy or meritorious : public esteem either attained or in the process of attainment : good name : high regard : celebrity , distinction , note
native artists … made their reputations abroad — American Guide Series: Michigan
a younger illustrator who is gaining a reputation — American Guide Series: Arkansas
a man of reputation
2. : the estimation in which one is generally held : the character commonly imputed to one as distinct from real or inherent character
a task of some difficulty to disentangle him from his reputation — T.S.Eliot
cases which hold that evidence about the reputation of the accused is inadmissable — F.W.Lacey
a good reputation
3.
a. : the honor or credit belonging to one : one's good name : one's place in public esteem or regard
save the reputations of several ladies — Mary W. Montagu
b. : a particular good name
laughs at the reputations she has torn — William Cowper
4. : a particular character in popular estimation or ascription — used with of
had the reputation of being a hard worker
Synonyms: see fame