notoriety

Notoriety is the state of being famous for something negative or bad.

(noun)

An example of someone with notoriety is a person who is famous for killing his wife.

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See notoriety in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the quality or state of being notorious
  2. pl. notorietiesChiefly Brit. a prominent or well-known person

Origin: Fr notorieté < ML notorietas < notorius

See notoriety in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
The quality or condition of being notorious; ill fame.

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