infamy

[ in-fuh-mee ]
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noun,plural in·fa·mies for 3.
  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.

  1. an infamous act or circumstance.

  2. Law. loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.

Origin of infamy

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First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English infamye, from Latin infāmia, equivalent to infām(is) “ill-famed” (in-in-3 + fām(a)fame + -is adjective suffix) + -ia-y3

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1. See disgrace.

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infamy

/ (ˈɪnfəmɪ) /


nounplural -mies
  1. the state or condition of being infamous

  2. an infamous act or event

Origin of infamy

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C15: from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in- 1 + fāma fame

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