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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fa•my /ˈɪnfəmi/USA pronunciation n., pl. -mies. - strong condemnation due to a shameful or criminal act:[uncountable]That day of the sneak attack would live in infamy.
- [countable] an infamous act or circumstance.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024in•fa•my (in′fə mē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -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.
- Lawloss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
- Latin infāmia, equivalent. to infām(is) ill-famed (in- in-3 + fām(a) fame + -is adjective, adjectival suffix) + -ia -y3
- late Middle English infamye 1425–75
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged disrepute, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, shame. See disgrace.
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged credit, honor.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: infamy /ˈɪnfəmɪ/ n ( pl -mies)- the state or condition of being infamous
- an infamous act or event
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in-1 + fāma fame |