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Added 9 October 2026

infamy

/ˈɪnfəmi/ noun

In Latin: īnfāmia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about infamy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of extreme dishonor.
a date which will live in infamy
Evil fame or public reputation.

Origin

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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