infamy.
The state of being infamous.
Meaning & usage
The state of being infamous.
December 7, 1941; November 22, 1963; and September 11, 2001. The three dates which will live in infamy.
A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.
Where this word comes from
From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”). Displaced native Old English unhlīsa (literally “bad fame”).
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