Notorious Definition

nō-tôrē-əs
adjective
Well-known; publicly discussed.
Webster's New World
Widely but unfavorably known or talked about.
Webster's New World

Widely known, especially for something bad; infamous.

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Origin of Notorious

  • First attested 1548, from Medieval Latin nōtōrius (“widely or fully known"), from Latin nōtus (“known"), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know"). Negative sense appeared in seventeenth century.

    From Wiktionary

  • From Medieval Latin nōtōrius well-known from Latin nōtus known past participle of nōscere to get to know gnō- in Indo-European roots

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

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