Definition of notorious
: generally known and talked of iron is a notorious conductor of heat — Lewis Mumford; especially : widely and unfavorably known a notorious gangster an area notorious for soot, smog, and dust — Pliotron
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Examples of notorious in a Sentence
The coach is notorious for his violent outbursts.
a notorious mastermind of terrorist activities
Recent Examples of notorious from the Web
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2) Trump’s lack of understanding and interest in constitutional issues is notorious.
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Ms. Knizhnik’s Tumblr site, Notorious R.B.G., sells T-shirts, coffee mugs, iPhone cases and tote bags with Justice Ginsburg’s face on them.
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Jaballa Matar was a leading Libyan dissident who was kidnapped in 1990 by agents working for Muammar el-Qaddafi, that country’s dictator, and sent to the notorious Abu Salim prison in Tripoli.
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Eddie Johnson grew up in Cabrini-Green, perhaps this city’s most notorious public housing project.
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The show’s poster depicts O.J. with his hands, one wearing the notorious leather glove, over his eyes.
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And in Redlands, neighbor of now-notorious San Bernardino.
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The notorious small-press book store Printed Matter hosts its fourth annual Art Book Fair in Los Angeles.
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Edmon de Haro Dan Saelinger Frederik Broden B. F. Skinner’s notorious theory of behavior modification was denounced by critics 50 years ago as a fascist, manipulative vehicle for government control.
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Notorious was adopted into English in the 16th century from Medieval Latin notorius, itself from Late Latin's noun notorium, meaning "information" or "indictment." "Notorium," in turn, derives from the Latin verb noscere, meaning "to come to know." Although "notorious" can be a synonym of "famous," meaning simply "widely known," it long ago developed the additional implication of someone or something unpleasant or undesirable. The Book of Common Prayer Offices of 1549 includes the first known use of the unfavorable meaning in print, referring to "notorious synners."
Origin and Etymology of notorious
Medieval Latin notorius, from Late Latin notorium information, indictment, from Latin noscere to come to know — more at know
First Known Use: 15th century
Synonym Discussion of notorious
NOTORIOUS Defined for English Language Learners
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: well-known or famous especially for something bad
NOTORIOUS Defined for Kids
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: widely known especially for some bad characteristic … he caught the villain, who turned out to be a very notorious criminal. — Robert McClosky, Homer Price
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adverb She has a notoriously bad temper.Law Dictionary
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: generally known and talked of adverse possession created by open, continuous, notorious, and adverse use
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