noun
popularity; public esteem; reputation
Literary noun for the trust, confidence, or favorable reputation a person enjoys among the public. Rare in modern conversation; typically encountered in formal writing or older texts.
彼は国民の輿望を一身に集めた指導者だった。
He was a leader who enjoyed the full confidence and esteem of the people.
Composed of 輿 (public, popular) and 望 (hope, expectation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the meaning of public trust and esteem.