Infamous Definition

Infamous Definition - –adjective
1.having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
2.deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.
3.Law .
a.deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
b.of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.

Definition of INFAMOUS
1
: having a reputation of the worst kind : notoriously evil
2
: causing or bringing infamy : disgraceful
3
: convicted of an offense bringing infamy

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Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English < Latin infām ( is ) ( see infamy) + -ous —Related forms in·fa·mous·ly, adverb in·fa·mous·ness, noun —Can be confused:  famous, infamous, notorious (see synonym note at famous). 

—Synonyms 
1. disreputable, ill-famed, notorious. 
2. disgraceful, scandalous; nefarious, odious, wicked, shocking, vile, base, heinous, villainous. 
—Antonyms 
1. reputable. 
2. praiseworthy, admirable. 
— in·fa·mous·ly adverb See infamous defined for English-language learners » See infamous defined for kids » Examples of INFAMOUS a city infamous for poverty and crime He committed an infamous crime. 

The most infamous of South America's poisonous snakes are the ringed coral snake and the pit viper.
—Candice Millard, The River of Doubt, 2005 [+]more Origin of INFAMOUS Middle English, from Latin infamis, from in- + fama fame First Known Use: 14th century

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