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