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infamy

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in·fa·my  (nf-m)
n. pl. in·fa·mies
1. Evil fame or reputation.
2. The condition of being infamous.
3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.
[Middle English infamie, dishonor, from Old French, from Latin nfmia, from nfmis, infamous; see infamous.]
infamy
Noun
pl -mies
1. the state of being infamous
2. an infamous act or event [Latin infamis of evil repute]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.infamy - a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
opprobrium
dishonor, dishonour - a state of shame or disgrace; "he was resigned to a life of dishonor"
fame, renown, celebrity - the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
2.infamy - evil fame or public reputation
ill fame, notoriety - the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
discredit, disrepute - the state of being held in low esteem; "your actions will bring discredit to your name"; "because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute"
fame - favorable public reputation
infamy
noun notoriety, scandal, shame, disgrace, atrocity, discredit, stigma, disrepute, ignominy, dishonour, abomination, opprobrium, villainy, odium, outrageousness, obloquy
Translations
infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] n → infamia
infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] n → infamie f
infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] infamous n → Verrufenheit f
infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] n → infamia


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I should like to enjoy myself thoroughly, and coquet with all the world, till I am on the verge of being called an old maid; and then, to escape the infamy of that, after having made ten thousand conquests, to break all their hearts save one, by marrying some high-born, rich, indulgent husband, whom, on the other hand, fifty ladies were dying to have.
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If I were suspicious,' I replied, 'I should have discovered your infamy long before.
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He had indeed committed no other than an error in politics, by tempering justice with mercy, and by refusing to gratify the good-natured disposition of the mob,[*] with an object for their compassion to work on in the person of poor Jenny, whom, in order to pity, they desired to have seen sacrificed to ruin and infamy, by a shameful correction in Bridewell.
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