disrepute
/ˌdɪsrɪˈpjuːt
/noun [mass noun]
The state of being held in low esteem by the public: one of the top clubs in the country is bringing the game into disrepute...
- Now its politicians are being brought into disrepute by incompetence, arrogance and ambition.
- This type of attack brings politics into disrepute and goes some way to accounting for the lack of interest in local elections.
- Livingstone still faces a charge of bringing his office into disrepute.
Synonyms
disgrace, shame, dishonour, infamy, notoriety, ignominy, stigma, scandal, bad reputation, lack of respectability;
degradation, humiliation, odium, opprobrium, obloquy;
discredit, ill repute, disesteem, low esteem, loss of face;
unpopularity, disfavour, ill favour