infamy

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.

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[Middle English infamie, dishonor, from Old French, from Latin nfmia, from nfmis, infamous; see infamous.]

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infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ]

n pl -mies

1. the state or condition of being infamous

2. an infamous act or event

[from Latin infāmis of evil repute, from in-¹ + fāma fame]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	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

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infamy

noun notoriety, scandal, shame, disgrace, atrocity, discredit, stigma, disrepute, ignominy, dishonour, abomination, opprobrium, villainy, odium, outrageousness, obloquy one of the greatest acts of infamy in history

Translations

infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] N → infamia f

infamy [ˈɪnfəmi] n → infamie f

infamy

n

(= notoriousness) → Verrufenheit f; (= shamefulness) → Niedertracht f, → Gemeinheit f; (of deed, conduct) → Niedertracht f, → Infamie f, → Schändlichkeit f (geh)

(= public disgrace) → Schande f

infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] n → infamia

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infamy [ˈɪnfəmɪ] n → infamia