disrepute

noun (uncountable)

«disrepute» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

The state of having a bad name; being thought badly of by people. tree →
(formal) Loss of the respect a person, group or activity used to have. tree →

In the lessons

A formal word, used mostly in the phrase «bring something into disrepute» (make it look bad) and «fall into disrepute». In sport and school rules it means behaviour that shames the club or school. In stories a family or a house that has «fallen into disrepute» is no longer respected.

Examples

Cheating brought the whole game into disrepute. tree →
The player was fined for bringing the club into disrepute. tree →
The old inn had fallen into disrepute because of the fights there. tree →
The school rules say pupils must not bring the school into disrepute. tree →
After the scandal, the circus fell into disrepute. tree →
Toad's wild driving brought the name of Toad Hall into disrepute. tree →
Some old cures have fallen into disrepute because scientists showed they do not work. tree →

Note

Uncountable noun, no «a» and no plural. Almost always in «into disrepute» or «in disrepute». Formal, typical of rules and news reports. Related: «reputation» (what people think of you), «disreputable» (having a bad name). Stress: dis-re-PUTE.

In Jewish tradition

Interpretation: Sefer Yetzirah lists it as the opposite of Beauty, one of the pairs of opposites tied to the seven double letters. In the primary lessons: A formal word, used mostly in the phrase «bring something into disrepute» (make it look bad) and «fall into disrepute». In sport and school rules it means behaviour that shames the club or school. In stories a family or a house that has «fallen into disrepute» is no longer respected.

Examples

These are double, because their opposites take part in life, opposed to Life is Death; to Peace, War; to Riches, Poverty; to Beauty or Reputation, Deformity or Disrepute; to Wisdom, Ignorance; to Fruitfulness, Sterility; to Power, Slavery. (Sefer Yetzirah, Westcott 1887) tree →

Note

On Mova

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