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(ɪnfəmi)

uncountable noun

Infamy is the state of being infamous.

[formal]

...one of the greatest acts of infamy in history.

He enjoyed exaggerating his infamy.

Synonyms: notoriety, scandal, shame, disgrace More Synonyms of infamy

infamy in British English

(ˈɪnfəmɪ)

nounWord forms: plural -mies

the state or condition of being infamous

an infamous act or event

Word origin

C15: from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in-1 + fāma fame

infamy in American English

(ˈɪnfəmi)

nounWord forms: plural ˈinfamies

very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor

the quality of being infamous; great wickedness

an infamous act

4. Law

loss of character and of certain civil rights sustained by a person convicted of an infamous crime

Word origin

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

Examples of 'infamy' in a sentence
infamy

His name has gone down in global infamy.

(noun) in the sense of notoriety

Definition

the state of being infamous

one of the greatest acts of infamy in history

Synonyms

notoriety

The team's fans have acquired notoriety as being among the worst hooligans in the country.

scandal

His poor behaviour will only lead to scandal.

shame

I don't want to bring shame on the family name.

disgrace

I have brought disgrace upon my family.

atrocity

stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre

discredit

His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment.

stigma

Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work.

disrepute

Our profession was brought into disrepute.

ignominy

the ignominy of being made redundant

dishonour

You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution.

abomination

What is happening is an abomination.

opprobrium

She had to undergo the opprobrium of a public trial.

villainy

odium (formal)

She has been exposed to public odium and scandal.

outrageousness

obloquy

Additional synonyms

in the sense of abomination

What is happening is an abomination.

Synonyms

outrage,

bête noire,

horror,

evil,

shame,

plague (informal),

curse,

disgrace,

crime,

atrocity,

torment,

anathema,

barbarism,

bugbear

in the sense of atrocity

Definition

behaviour that is wicked or cruel

stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre

Synonyms

cruelty,

wrong,

horror,

brutality,

wrongdoing,

enormity,

savagery,

ruthlessness,

wickedness,

inhumanity,

infamy,

transgression,

barbarity,

viciousness,

villainy,

baseness,

monstrousness,

heinousness,

nefariousness,

shockingness,

atrociousness,

fiendishness,

barbarousness,

grievousness,

villainousness

in the sense of discredit

Definition

something that causes disgrace

His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment.

Synonyms

disgrace,

scandal,

shame,

disrepute,

smear,

stigma,

censure,

slur,

ignominy,

dishonour,

imputation,

odium (formal),

ill-repute,

aspersion

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单词	infamy
释义	Trends of infamy View usage for: infamy (ɪnfəmi) uncountable noun Infamy is the state of being infamous. [formal] ...one of the greatest acts of infamy in history. He enjoyed exaggerating his infamy. Synonyms: notoriety, scandal, shame, disgrace More Synonyms of infamy infamy in British English (ˈɪnfəmɪ) nounWord forms: plural -mies 1. the state or condition of being infamous 2. an infamous act or event Word origin C15: from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in-1 + fāma fame infamy in American English (ˈɪnfəmi) nounWord forms: plural ˈinfamies 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 Word origin ME infamye < OFr infamie < L infamia < infamis: see infamous Examples of 'infamy' in a sentence infamy His name has gone down in global infamy. The Sun (2009) (noun) in the sense of notoriety Definition the state of being infamous one of the greatest acts of infamy in history Synonyms notoriety The team's fans have acquired notoriety as being among the worst hooligans in the country. scandal His poor behaviour will only lead to scandal. shame I don't want to bring shame on the family name. disgrace I have brought disgrace upon my family. atrocity stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre discredit His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment. stigma Even in a recession there's still a stigma attached to being out of work. disrepute Our profession was brought into disrepute. ignominy the ignominy of being made redundant dishonour You have brought dishonour on a fine and venerable institution. abomination What is happening is an abomination. opprobrium She had to undergo the opprobrium of a public trial. villainy odium (formal) She has been exposed to public odium and scandal. outrageousness obloquy Additional synonyms in the sense of abomination What is happening is an abomination. Synonyms outrage, bête noire, horror, evil, shame, plague (informal), curse, disgrace, crime, atrocity, torment, anathema, barbarism, bugbear in the sense of atrocity Definition behaviour that is wicked or cruel stomach-churning tales of atrocity and massacre Synonyms cruelty, wrong, horror, brutality, wrongdoing, enormity, savagery, ruthlessness, wickedness, inhumanity, infamy, transgression, barbarity, viciousness, villainy, baseness, monstrousness, heinousness, nefariousness, shockingness, atrociousness, fiendishness, barbarousness, grievousness, villainousness in the sense of discredit Definition something that causes disgrace His actions have brought discredit on the whole regiment. Synonyms disgrace, scandal, shame, disrepute, smear, stigma, censure, slur, ignominy, dishonour, imputation, odium (formal), ill-repute, aspersion Nearby words of infamy infallibility infallible infamous infamy infancy infant infantile Synonyms of 'infamy' infamy Explore 'infamy' in the dictionary
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