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- Dictionaryinfamy/ˈɪnfəmi/
noun
- 1. the state of being well known for some bad quality or deed: "a day that will live in infamy" Similar Opposite
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INFAMY definition: 1. the quality of being famous for something considered bad: 2. a bad and shocking act or event…. Learn more.
The meaning of INFAMY is evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal. How to use infamy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Infamy.
Infamy means being famous for something bad or negative. You may be hoping for fame when you get an enormous tattoo of your favorite pop star on your back, but there's a chance you'll end up with infamy instead.
Infamy definition: extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act. See examples of INFAMY used in a sentence.
1. very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor. 2. the quality of being infamous; great wickedness. 3. an infamous act. 4. Law. loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime. Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition.
1. extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy. 2. infamous character or conduct. 3. an infamous act or circumstance. 4. Law. loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
INFAMY meaning: 1. the quality of being famous for something considered bad: 2. a bad and shocking act or event…. Learn more.
The quality of being infamous; great wickedness. Webster's New World. An infamous act. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known. American Heritage. Loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime. Webster's New World. Synonyms: immorality. wickedness.
[uncountable, countable] evil behaviour; an evil act. scenes of horror and infamy. See infamy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: infamy. Definition of infamy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
A complete guide to the word "INFAMY": definitions, pronunciations, synonyms, grammar insights, collocations, examples, and translations.
