INFAMY definition: extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act. See examples of infamy used in a sentence.

Definition of infamy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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    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.

    Factsheet What does the noun infamy mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun infamy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

  1. Very bad reputation; notoriety: achieved infamy as the central figure in the scandal. 2. The condition of being infamous; disgrace: a name that will live in infamy. 3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.
  2. Infamy is notoriety gained from actions considered dangerous, disrespectful, immoral, unethical, or otherwise perceived in a negative manner.

    disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, ignominy mean the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach. disgrace often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism.

Definition of infamy. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, ignominy mean the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach. disgrace often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism.

Definition of infamy. English dictionary and integrated thesaurus for learners, writers, teachers, and students with advanced, intermediate, and beginner levels.

5 days ago · Noun infamy (countable and uncountable, plural infamies) The state of being infamous. Synonyms: disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, notoriety; see also Thesaurus: disrepute

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