Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

disreputation

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf 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

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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