infamy
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.
infamous character or conduct.
an infamous act or circumstance.
Law. loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
Origin of infamy
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How to use infamy in a sentence
De Gery pointed out very clearly all the infamies and all the double dealing which surrounded him.
The Nabob | Alphonse DaudetThus they strive to extend the blessings of God to the infamies of men.
The Necessity of Atheism | Dr. D.M. BrooksMy guards related almost incredible tales of his cruelties and infamies.
The Collected Works of Ambrose Bierce | Ambrose BierceIn provincial cities, where everybody knows everybody else, such infamies are almost impossible.
Other People's Money | Emile GaboriauBut he denies that the Bible is responsible for those infamies.
The Book Of God | G. W. Foote
British Dictionary definitions for infamy
/ (ˈɪnfəmɪ) /
the state or condition of being infamous
an infamous act or event
Origin of infamy
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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