infamy
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Definition of infamy
1 : evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal
2a : an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act
b : the state of being infamous
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Synonyms & Antonyms for infamy
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discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, ignominy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
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But one derby project lives in infamy: an S. Pellegrino bottle on wheels. — Stephanie O'neill, Washington Post, "Father’s And Son’s Injuries Lead To The Mother Of All Therapy Bills," 29 June 2018 His actions ensured the weekend of June 10 would be remembered in Orlando as one of infamy and heartbreak. — Jeff Weiner, OrlandoSentinel.com, "CHRISTINA GRIMMIE: THE MURDER OF A RISING STAR," 2 July 2018 Harvey also brought infamy to little Nederland, Texas, near the Louisiana border when one location near the town of about 20,000 was walloped with 60.58 inches of rain. — John Bacon, USA TODAY, "Houston streets flood again, dampening July 4th celebrations," 4 July 2018 Often felons like Thibodeaux, these mentors have criminal infamy that still carries enough weight on the street to give them credibility with kids caught up in this generation of violence. — Anita Chabria, sacbee, "The man in charge of Sacramento's new anti-gun violence program was once a shooter himself," 29 May 2018 Rice earned infamy for making up dozens of fake names and addresses on 22 grand larceny and auto theft cases in Ozone Park between 2011 and 2012. — Sun-Sentinel.com, "NYPD detective stripped of shield for allegedly making up bogus witnesses," 5 May 2018 But his fame — or, in many a craw, infamy — eventually faded. — Kristin E. Holmes, Philly.com, "Cast out by the Quakers, Abington's abolitionist dwarf finally has his day," 18 Apr. 2018 SUBSCRIBE TODAY Former Olympic skater Tonya Harding brings infamy to the ballroom. — Pete Grathoff And Lisa Gutierrez, kansascity, "Former Royals star Johnny Damon will be on 'Dancing With The Stars' | The Kansas City Star," 13 Apr. 2018 For decades, police in Los Angeles have considered gang injunctions an invaluable tool that helped reduce violent crime in a region that once gained infamy as the birthing ground of some of the country's most notorious gangs. — James Queally, latimes.com, "Does the LAPD still need gang injunctions to fight crime? The city is about to find out," 17 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'infamy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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The first known use of infamy was in the 15th century
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infamy
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English Language Learners Definition of infamy
: the condition of being known for having done bad things or for being evil
: an evil or terrible act
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Kids Definition of infamy
1 : an evil reputation He earned infamy for his crimes.
2 : an evil or terrible act The people suffered the infamies of their ruler.
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