bad reputation; infamy; unfavorable criticism
Refers to a widely held negative opinion about a person, group, or thing. Often used in contexts like 悪評が立つ (to get a bad reputation) or 悪評を流す (to spread bad rumors).
The politician got a bad reputation due to corruption.
That restaurant has a bad reputation spreading because of poor service.
悪評 refers to a bad reputation or generally negative reviews, while 酷評 is a single act of harshly criticizing something.
Compound of 悪 (bad) and 評 (criticism, reputation). The reading あくひょう follows standard on'yomi.