Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disreputation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: dis-rep-u-ta-tion
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Loss or lack of reputation or good name; dishonour; disrepute.

Archaic; Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"a disreputation of piety"

Etymology

From dis- + reputation.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: dis

Usage

Inflected Forms

disreputations (plural)

Questions

What does disreputation mean?: Loss or lack of reputation or good name; dishonour; disrepute.
Where does disreputation come from?: From dis- + reputation.

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