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infamy::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | opprobrium |
| Type of | dishonor, dishonour |
| Derivation | infamous |
a date which will live in infamy.
Examples of infamy
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Thus began for all of us a day that will live as much in infamy as Dec. 7, 1941.
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The unexpected infamy has caused the family of the missing student untold grief.
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Boman slipped at the 3 with 31 seconds left, setting up the five downs of infamy.
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Despite the hero worship reflected in such purchases, infamy was also a big draw.
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Another acquaintance thought a quest for infamy might have been the motivation.
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It has allowed the integrity of the justice system to fall into deeper infamy.
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That's saying something since a few weeks ago the Bronx were on course for infamy.
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Puritans and prohibitionists would adore our brave new world of shutterbug infamy.
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Bob has read all the dime novels about Jesse and wants to rob his way into infamy.
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- 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"
- Evil fame or public reputation
- Infamy, in common usage, is notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation (as opposed to fame). The word stems from the Latin infamia, antonym of fama (fame).
- Infamy is hip-hop duo Mobb Deep's fifth album. Infamy was released after Jay-Z dissed Prodigy and Nas on his song "Takeover," from Jay-Z's 2001 album, The Blueprint, which caused Prodigy to strike back on the Track "Crawlin'," in which he calls Jay a female-ass nigga homo emcee. ...
- "Infamy" is a rock song by the English band The Rolling Stones released on their 2005 album A Bigger Bang. ...
- The state of being infamous; A reputation as being evil
- (n.) notoriety, extreme ill repute (The infamy of his crime will not lessen as time passes.)
- (N) -extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act.
- Notoriety; condition of being known as possessing a shameful or disgraceful reputation; loss of character or good reputation.
