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infamy Definition

in·famy (in′fə mē)

noun pl. -·mies

  1. very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor
  2. the quality of being infamous; great wickedness
  3. an infamous act
  4. Law loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime

Etymology: ME infamye < OFr infamie < L infamia < infamis: see infamous

infamy Synonyms

infamy

n.

  1. Scandal

    notoriety, disapprobation, ignominy; see disgrace 1, scandal, shame 2.

  2. Infamous conduct

    wickedness, immorality, perfidy; see evil 1, 2.

infamy Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • gain: They further gained lasting infamy for their supposed part in rounding up rebels for the dreaded " bloody assize " .
  • achieve: The company achieved infamy three years ago when several of its advertisements were banned by Hello!
  • hear: Nelson: ' I've never heard such infamy.
  • win: While Dessalines massacred the French in Cap Haitien, winning infamy among white historians, the mulattos plotted.
  • find: From the depths of industrial Cleveland the Dead Boys found infamy on the New York scene around the club CBGB's.

Adjective modifier

  • such: Such infamy may not be far off for Liam Frost.
  • lasting: To have been defeated under such circumstances would have been a source of lasting infamy to any naval officer in the world.
  • own: Having quickly established his own infamy among the graffiti elite and built a reputation for blazing trails.
  • endless: Better to die renowned for chastity, Than live with shame and endless infamy.
  • certain: North Inch achieved a certain infamy as the site of the Battle of the Inch, organized by Robert III in 1396.
infamy Quotes

Infamy! Infamy! They've all got it in for me!

—Rothwell,Talbot

Died some, pro patria, non'dulce'non'et decor'† walked eye-deep in hell believing in old men's lies, then unbelieving came home, home to a lie, home to many deceits home to old lies and new infamy; usuryage-old and age-thick and liars in public places.

—Pound, Ezra Loomis