NOTORIETY

notoriety, ill fame

(noun) the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

notoriety (plural notorieties)

The condition of being infamous or notorious.

Synonyms

• ill fame

• infamy

Source: Wiktionary


No`to*ri"e*ty, n. Etym: [Cf. F. notoriété. See Notorious.]

Definition: The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; -- commonly used in an unfavorable sense; as, the notoriety of a crime. They were not subjects in their own nature so exposed to public notoriety. Addison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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