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Pronunciation / Transliteration: huài míngshēng
"丑闻后，他的坏名声传开了。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The state of being held in low esteem or having a bad reputation.
"After the scandal, the politician fell into disrepute among his constituents." - 2
A loss of reputation or respect.
"The company's involvement in unethical practices led to its disrepute in the industry."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'disrepute' originates from the prefix 'dis-' meaning 'not' or 'opposite of' combined with 'repute', which comes from the Latin 'reputare', meaning 'to think over' or 'to consider'. The word has evolved from its Latin roots through Old French into Middle English, reflecting a shift from a neutral consideration to a negative connotation of being held in low esteem.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Disrepute" is said worldwide
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mauvaise réputation
Transliteration: mauvaise réputation
"Après le scandale, il a acquis une mauvaise réputation."
schlechte Reputation
Transliteration: schlechte Reputation
"Nach dem Skandal fiel er in schlechte Reputation."
cattiva reputazione
Transliteration: cattiva reputazione
"Dopo lo scandalo, ha avuto una cattiva reputazione."
mala reputación
Transliteration: mala reputación
"Después del escándalo, cayó en mala reputación."
má reputação
Transliteration: má reputação
"Após o escândalo, ele caiu em má reputação."
बुरी प्रतिष्ठा
Transliteration: buri pratishtha
"स्कैंडल के बाद, उसकी बुरी प्रतिष्ठा हो गई।"
坏名声
Transliteration: huài míngshēng
"丑闻后，他的坏名声传开了。"
나쁜 평판
Transliteration: nappeun pyeongpan
"스캔들 이후 그는 나쁜 평판을 얻게 되었다."
悪名
Transliteration: akumei
"スキャンダルの後、彼は悪名を得た。"
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