单词 | infamous |
释义 | infamous/ˈɪnfəməs![]() adjective 1Well known for some bad quality or deed: an infamous war criminal...
Synonyms notorious, disreputable, ill-famed, of ill-repute; legendary, fabled, well-known 1.1Wicked; abominable: the medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct...
Synonyms abominable, outrageous, shocking, shameful, disgraceful, dishonourable, discreditable, unworthy, unprincipled, unscrupulous; monstrous, atrocious, appalling, dreadful, terrible, heinous, detestable, disgusting, loathsome, hateful, wicked, vile, base, unspeakable, unforgivable, iniquitous, criminal, odious, nefarious, scandalous informal dirty, filthy, low-down British informal beastly formal egregious, flagitious, exceptionable 1.2 Law, historical (Of a person) deprived of all or some citizens' rights as a consequence of conviction for a serious crime.Amiterre legem terrae (literally, "to lose the law of the land") is a Latin phrase used in law, signifying the forfeiture of the right of swearing in any court or cause, or to become infamous. OriginLate Middle English: from medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis (based on fama 'fame'). |
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