Definitions for reputation
ˌrɛp yəˈteɪ ʃənrep·u·ta·tion

Princeton's WordNet(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. repute, reputation(noun)

   the state of being held in high esteem and honor

2. reputation(noun)

   notoriety for some particular characteristic

   "his reputation for promiscuity"

3. reputation, report(noun)

   the general estimation that the public has for a person

   "he acquired a reputation as an actor before he started writing"; "he was a person of bad report"

Wiktionary(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. reputation(Noun)

   What somebody is known for.

Webster Dictionary(2.50 / 2 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reputation(verb)

   the estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or action; repute

2. Reputation(verb)

   the character imputed to a person in the community in which he lives. It is admissible in evidence when he puts his character in issue, or when such reputation is otherwise part of the issue of a case

3. Reputation(verb)

   specifically: Good reputation; favorable regard; public esteem; general credit; good name

4. Reputation(verb)

   account; value

Freebase(5.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. Reputation

   Reputation of a social entity is an opinion about that entity, typically a result of social evaluation on a set of criteria. It is important in business, education, online communities, and many other fields. Reputation may be considered as a component of identity as defined by others. Reputation is known to be a ubiquitous, spontaneous, and highly efficient mechanism of social control in natural societies. It is a subject of study in social, management and technological sciences. Its influence ranges from competitive settings, like markets, to cooperative ones, like firms, organisations, institutions and communities. Furthermore, reputation acts on different levels of agency, individual and supra-individual. At the supra-individual level, it concerns groups, communities, collectives and abstract social entities. It affects phenomena of different scales, from everyday life to relationships between nations. Reputation is a fundamental instrument of social order, based upon distributed, spontaneous social control.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Reputation

   rep-ū-tā′shun, n. state of being held in repute: estimation: character in public opinion: credit: fame.—adj. Rep′ūtable, in good repute: respectable: honourable: consistent with reputation.—n. Rep′ūtableness.—adv. Rep′ūtably.—adj. Rep′ūtātive, reputed: putative.—adv. Rep′ūtātively, by repute. [Fr.,—L. reputation-em, consideration—re-putāre, to think over.]

The Roycroft Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. reputation

   A bubble which a man bursts when he tries to blow it for himself.

The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz(2.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. REPUTATION

   A personal possession, frequently not discovered until lost.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reputation' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2695

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reputation' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4716

3. Nouns Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'reputation' in Nouns Frequency: #1129

How to pronounce reputation?

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   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say reputation in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of reputation in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of reputation in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of reputation in a Sentence

1. Bharat Karnad:

   It's part of his attempt to strengthen his reputation as a regional and international statesman who is listened to the world over.

2. Gregory Tony:

   Since recently taking command, I have worked on improving BSO and repairing the effects of bad leadership and negligence by focusing on training and community relations, i will continue working hard to ensure that all Broward residents feel safe and that our agencys reputation and honor are restored.

3. Anuj Somany:

   A disgruntled, talented employee can do more damage to the market image & reputation of the organization than all its dissatisfied clients or discontented customers.

4. D. L. Moody:

   If I take care of my character, my reputation will take care of itself.

5. John Wooden:

   Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are.

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