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infamy

noun

in·​fa·​my ˈin-fə-mē How to pronounce infamy (audio)
plural infamies
1
: evil reputation brought about by something grossly criminal, shocking, or brutal
2
a
: an extreme and publicly known criminal or evil act
b
: the state of being infamous
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disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, ignominy mean the state or condition of suffering loss of esteem and of enduring reproach.

disgrace often implies humiliation and sometimes ostracism.

sent home in disgrace

dishonor emphasizes the loss of honor that one has enjoyed or the loss of self-esteem.

preferred death to life with dishonor

disrepute stresses loss of one's good name or the acquiring of a bad reputation.

a once proud name fallen into disrepute

infamy usually implies notoriety as well as exceeding shame.

a day that lives in infamy

ignominy stresses humiliation.

the ignominy of being arrested

Example Sentences

He never escaped the infamy his crimes had earned him. despite her eventual pardons, she could never completely free herself of the infamy of being named a war criminal
Recent Examples on the Web The sentiment would not have come as a surprise to readers of the book that had, roughly three decades earlier, shot Brown to fame and infamy. Megan Garber, The Atlantic, 19 May 2022 Real-life ufologist Giorgio A. Tsoukalos, of Ancient Aliens fame (or meme-worthy infamy), also makes a brief appearance at a UFO convention in the S1 finale. Ars Staff, Ars Technica, 31 Dec. 2021 Abs-baring scarf top, denim micro-mini, and of course, the two-tone hair that would live in infamy. Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Aug. 2022 Though the pair would ultimately divorce in 1996, just one year ahead of Diana's untimely death by a car crash, their wedding day lives on in infamy forever. Nicole Briese, Peoplemag, 12 Aug. 2022 Stranger Things character Eddie Munson will go down in infamy for his heroic sacrifice in the last episode of the show's fourth season. Jasmine Washington, Seventeen, 7 July 2022 World War II history lives in infamy in the heart of Honolulu, where Pearl Harbor remains a powerful testament to American tragedy and resolve. Fox News, 29 June 2022 Today’s Supreme Court opinion will live in infamy as a step backward for women's rights and human rights. Abbey White, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2022 Today’s Supreme Court opinion will live in infamy as a step backward for women's rights and human rights. Rose Minutaglio, ELLE, 24 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of infamy was in the 15th century

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