Infamy Definition

ĭnfə-mē
infamies
noun
infamies
Very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor.
Webster's New World
The quality of being infamous; great wickedness.
Webster's New World
An infamous act.
Webster's New World
An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.
American Heritage
Loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Infamy

Noun

Singular:
infamy
Plural:
infamies

Origin of Infamy

  • From Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English infamie dishonor from Old French from Latin īnfāmia from īnfāmis infamous infamous

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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