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    notoriety
    /ˌnəʊtəˈrʌɪɪti/

    noun

    • 1. the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed: "the song has gained some notoriety in the press"

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  2. the state of being famous for something bad: He achieved / gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. fame His daring fashions brought him fame in the 1950s. celebrity Those who court celebrity must be prepared to pay the price. stardom He achieved stardom late in life.

  3. The meaning of NOTORIETY is the quality or state of being notorious. How to use notoriety in a sentence. the quality or state of being notorious; a notorious person…

  4. Notoriety is fame you get from doing something bad or being part of a misfortune or scandal. Just remember: Notoriety 's not al-righty. Charles Manson earned notoriety for his grisly crimes.

  5. (noʊtəraɪɪti ) uncountable noun. To achieve notoriety means to become well-known for something bad. He achieved notoriety as chief counsel to President Nixon in the Watergate break-in. ...Christian Lacroix, who gained notoriety as one of Paris's most flamboyant dress designers in the 1980s.

  6. Notoriety definition: the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known. See examples of NOTORIETY used in a sentence.

  7. the state of being famous for something bad: He achieved / gained notoriety for being difficult to work with as an actor. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. fame His daring fashions brought him fame in the 1950s. celebrity Those who court celebrity must be prepared to pay the price. stardom He achieved stardom late in life.

  8. Define notoriety. notoriety synonyms, notoriety pronunciation, notoriety translation, English dictionary definition of notoriety. shame; infamy; disrepute; known widely and unfavorably: The extensive news coverage of his trial for murdering his wife brought him notoriety.

  9. noun. /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/. /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/. [uncountable, singular] the state of being famous for being bad in some way. notoriety (for something) She achieved notoriety for her affair with the senator. This make of car has a certain notoriety for rust problems.

  10. NOTORIETY definition: the quality of being famous for something bad: . Learn more.

  11. noun. /ˌnoʊt̮əˈraɪət̮i/. [uncountable, singular] fame for being bad in some way notoriety (for something) She achieved notoriety for her affair with the senator. notoriety (as something) He gained a certain notoriety as a gambler.