# reputation

Pronunciation: say "rep-yuu-TAY-shuhn" /ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

## Noun

1. The opinions or beliefs generally held about a person, organization, or thing: essentially what it is known for.
   - Simple: The general idea people have about how good or bad someone or something is.
   - _The company spent years building its reputation for reliable, fast service._
   - _A single scandal can damage a politician's reputation almost overnight._

## Origin

First recorded in the 14th century meaning 'credit' or 'good reputation', it came through Anglo-Norman and Middle French from Latin reputātiōnem ('consideration, thinking over'), a noun formed from reputō ('reflect upon, reckon over'), itself from re- ('again') plus putō ('reckon, consider'). It displaced the native Old English hlīsa ('reputation, fame').

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/reputation (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).