reputation

reputation: rep·u·ta·tion n: overall quality or character as seen or judged by people in general within a community see also character evidence at evidence; reputation testimony at testimony

reputation: I noun acclaim, celebration, celebrity, consequence, credit, distinction, eminence, esteem, estimation, fama, fame, famousness, glory, good name, illustriousness, importance, luster, mark, name, notability, note, notoriety, opinio, popular favor, position, position in society, precedence, preeminence, prestige, prominence, rank, regard, renown, report, repute, respect, respectability, standing, station, status associated concepts: character witness, reputation evidence II index credit (recognition), notoriety, prestige, regard (esteem)

reputation: n.
The opinion about a person held by other people or by the community in general.

reputation: What the community thinks of a person; a factor in determining liability and damages in suits for defamation, because damage to reputation is the principal injury.

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reputation: n.

a person's good name, honor or what the community thinks of him/her. The quality and value of one's reputation is a key issue in suits for defamation (libel and slander) since the damage to one's reputation by published untruths may determine the amount of judgment against the defamer. Sometimes a person's favorable reputation is so great that most defamation cannot do him/her much harm.

See also: defamation, libel, slander

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Repute, name, character, fame / Credit, repute, regard, estimation, esteem, renown, honor, fame, celebrity

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réputation — [ repytasjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1370; lat. reputatio « compte, évaluation » 1 ♦ Le fait d être honorablement connu du point de vue moral. ⇒ gloire; honneur. Compromettre, ternir, perdre sa réputation. « Il est presque toujours en notre pouvoir de rétablir … Encyclopédie Universelle
Reputation — (lat. reputatio „Erwägung“, „Berechnung“) bezeichnet in der Grundbedeutung den Ruf (veraltend: den Leumund) eines Menschen, einer Gruppe oder einer Organisation. Eine hohe Reputation wird gleichgesetzt mit einem guten Ruf. Vereinfacht gesagt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
reputation — Reputation. s. f. v. Renom, estime, opinion publique. Bonne, haute, grande reputation. meschante, mauvaise reputation. il est en bonne, en mauvaise reputation. il est en reputation de voleur, de chicaneur. en quelle reputation est il? il est en… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
reputation — rep‧u‧ta‧tion [ˌrepjˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] the opinion people have of something or someone, based on what has happened in the past: • The firm has a very good reputation. • A lengthy legal battle would damage the reputation of both sides.… … Financial and business terms
Reputation — Rep u*ta tion ( t? sh?n), n. [F. r[ e]putation, L. reputatio a reckoning, consideration. See {Repute}, v. t.] [1913 Webster] 1. The estimation in which one is held; character in public opinion; the character attributed to a person, thing, or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Reputation — Sf guter Ruf erw. obs. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus frz. réputation, dieses aus l. reputātio ( ōnis) Betrachtung, Berechnung , zu l. reputāre anrechnen, erwägen, überdenken , zu l. putāre berechnen, reinigen und l. re , zu l. putus… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
reputation — [rep΄yo͞o tā′shən, rep΄yətā′shən] n. [ME reputacioun < L reputatio < reputatus, pp. of reputare: see REPUTE] 1. estimation in which a person or thing is commonly held, whether favorable or not; character in the view of the public, the… … English World dictionary
reputation — ► NOUN 1) the beliefs or opinions that are generally held about someone or something. 2) a widespread belief that someone or something has a particular characteristic: his reputation as a brainless lad … English terms dictionary
Reputation — (v. lat.), 1) Ruf, bes. 2) guter Ruf, guter Name; 3) Ansehung, Achtung, Ehre. Reputirlich, ehrbar, anständig, rechtlich … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Reputation — (lat.), guter Ruf, Ansehen … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon

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