noun
infamy
IHN-fuh-mee
noun
1
The state of being infamous; a very bad, widely known reputation.
"The scandal sealed his infamy for the rest of his career."
"The date lives in infamy as the day the war began."
How to Use Infamy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA shameful kind of fame — being remembered for something terrible.
Common pairings
live in infamy
a day of infamy
seal his infamy
Word Forms
infamies plural
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Etymology
From Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia — in- ("not") + fāma ("fame, renown").