释义
[ in -fuh -mee ] SHOW IPA
/ ˈɪn fə mi / PHONETIC RESPELLING
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noun, plural in·fa·mies for 3 . extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
infamous character or conduct.
an infamous act or circumstance.
Law . loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
Origin of infamy First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English infamye, from Latin infāmia, equivalent to infām(is) “ill-famed” (in- in-3 + fām(a) fame + -is adjective suffix) + -ia -y3
SYNONYMS FOR infamy 1 disrepute, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, shame.
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synonym study for infamy 1 . See disgrace.
Words nearby infamy infallibility, infallibility, papal, infallible, infamize, infamous, infamy , infancy, infant, infanta, infante, infanticide
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Example sentences from the Web for infamy Some were even questioning if the NFL could survive its own infamy .
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Lane is one of those criminals whose 15 minutes of infamy never seem to end.
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Next day, DSK was perp-walking his way, haggard and grizzled, into infamy .
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An adult-entertainment company wants Foxy Knoxy to take a paltry sum of money to extend her 15 minutes of infamy .
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His family name lives in infamy as it adorns the plaza where Kennedy was shot.
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To Catherine de' Medici—perhaps justly—has been given the credit—or infamy , if you will—of its conception and execution.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Vol. 1-20 | Various
For my own part, I look upon the Neapolitans as the worst of intriguing enemies: every hour shows me their infamy and duplicity.
The Life of Horatio Lord Nelson | Robert Southey
Ask for cigarettes in any den of infamy in the levees of the city, and this brand will be forced on you.
The Vice Bondage of a Great City or the Wickedest City in the World | Robert O. Harland
I am not speaking of virtue; I should think nothing of infamy compared with the treasure of your love; but you do not love me.
The Poison Tree | Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
The foundation of honor or infamy , usefulness or mischief, happiness or misery, is commonly laid in the morning of life.
Sermons on Various Important Subjects | Andrew Lee
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British Dictionary definitions for infamy noun plural -mies the state or condition of being infamous
an infamous act or event
Word Origin for infamy C15: from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in- 1 + fāma fame
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Words related to infamy notoriety, opprobrium, obloquy, odium, disgrace, impropriety, immorality, abomination, dishonor, disrepute, evil, outrageousness, shame, discredit, disapprobation, disesteem, stigma, ignominy, atrocity, scandal