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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fa•mous /ˈɪnfəməs/USA pronunciation adj. - of or relating to infamy:infamous for the disgraceful way he treated women.
- deserving of or causing an evil reputation:an infamous deed.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fa•mous (in′fə məs),USA pronunciation adj. - having an extremely bad reputation:an infamous city.
- deserving of or causing an evil reputation;
shamefully malign;
detestable:an infamous deed. - Law
- deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
- of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.
- Latin infām(is) (see infamy) + -ous
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disreputable, ill-famed, notorious.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disgraceful, scandalous; nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged reputable.
- 2.See corresponding entry in Unabridged praiseworthy, admirable.
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