infamy

infamy
I noun abasement, aspersion, bad name, bad reputation, baseness, blot, brand, contempt, defamation, degradation, derision, detestableness, disapprobation, disapproval, discredit, disesteem, disfavor, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, disrespect, evil fame, humiliation, ignobility, ignominia, ignominiousness, ignominy, ill repute, infamia, infamousness, ingloriousness, loss of reputation, notoriety, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, probrum, public reproach, reproach, scandal, scorn, shame, stain, stigma, taint, tarnish associated concepts: infamous acts, infamous crime, infamous offense, infamous punishment, infamy from conviction of a crime foreign phrases:
- Quae sunt minoris culpae sunt majoris infamiae. — Those things which are less culpable may be more infamous
II index atrocity, attaint, bad character, bad repute, contempt (disdain), defamation, discredit, disgrace, dishonor (shame), disrepute, ignominy, ill repute, notoriety, obloquy, odium, onus (stigma), opprobrium, scandal, shame, stigma, turpitude, vice

Burton's Legal Thesaurus. . 2006


infamy
Notoriety; condition of being known as possessing a shameful or disgraceful reputation; loss of character or good reputation.

Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.


infamy
Notoriety; condition of being known as possessing a shameful or disgraceful reputation; loss of character or good reputation.

Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.

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  • Infamy — 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 a term of art in Roman Catholic Canon Law. The remainder of this… …   Wikipedia

  • Infamy — • Loss of a good name Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Infamy     Infamy     † Catholic Enc …   Catholic encyclopedia

  • Infamy — In fa*my, n.; pl. {Infamies}. [L. infamia, fr. infamis infamous; pref. in not + fama fame: cf. F. infamie. See {Fame}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity. [1913 Webster] The afflicted queen …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Infamy — Album par Mobb Deep Sortie 11 décembre 2001 Durée 71:53 Genre …   Wikipédia en Français

  • infamy — early 15c., from O.Fr. infamie (14c.), earlier infame, and directly from L. infamia ill fame, bad repute, dishonor, from infamis of ill fame, from in not, without + fama reputation (see FAME (Cf. fame)) …   Etymology dictionary

  • infamy — ignominy, shame, *disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, opprobrium, obloquy, odium Analogous words: notoriety (see FAME): degradation, humiliation, debasement, abasement (see corresponding verbs at ABASE) Contrasted words: honor, glory, renown,… …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • infamy — [n] shameful, bad reputation abomination, atrocity, disapprobation, discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, enormity, evil, ignominy, immorality, impropriety, notoriety, notoriousness, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, outrageousness,… …   New thesaurus

  • infamy — [in′fə mē] n. pl. infamies [ME infamye < OFr infamie < L infamia < infamis: see INFAMOUS] 1. very bad reputation; notoriety; disgrace; dishonor 2. the quality of being infamous; great wickedness 3. an infamous act 4. Law loss of… …   English World dictionary

  • infamy — /in feuh mee/, n., pl. infamies for 3. 1. extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy. 2. infamous character or conduct. 3. an… …   Universalium

  • infamy — noun a) The state of being infamous. Infamy, infamy theyve all got it in for me! Kenneth Williams as Julius Ceasar in Carry On Cleo b) A reputation as being evil. A date which will live in infamy Franklin D. Roosevelt in response to the Japanese… …   Wiktionary

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