infamy
Pronunciation
  • IPA: /ˈɪnfəmi/
Noun

infamy

  1. The state of being infamous.
  2. A reputation as being evil.
    • "A date which will live in infamy" - Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour.
  3. A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
  4. (legal) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.
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