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infamy

/ˈɪnfəmi/

Meanings
noun
The state of being infamous.

Examples :

"His actions brought him infamy throughout the school. "
character negative society history action

Related Words

Illustration accident

accident noun

/ˈæk.sə.dənt/

An unexpected event with negative consequences occurring without the intention of the one suffering the consequences.

"to die by an accident"

Illustration infamous

infamous adjective

/ˈɪnfəməs/

Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.

"He was an infamous perjurer."

Illustration acceptance

acceptance noun

/ək.ˈsɛp.təns/

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."

Illustration attaching

attaching verb

/əˈtætʃɪŋ/

To fasten, to join to (literally and figuratively).

"An officer is attached to a certain regiment, company, or ship."

Illustration throughout

throughout adverb

/θɹuˈʌʊt/ [θɹuːˈʷaʊt]

Completely through, right the way through.

"The teacher explained the lesson thoroughly throughout the entire class period. "

Illustration situation

situation noun

/sɪtjuːˈeɪʃən/

The combination of circumstances at a given moment; a state of affairs.

"The United States is in an awkward situation with debt default looming."

Illustration reprehensible

reprehensible noun

/ˌrɛprɪˈhɛnsəbəl/ /ˌrɛpriˈhɛnsɪbəl/

A reprehensible person; a villain.

"The reprehensible, known for bullying classmates, was finally expelled from school. "

Illustration character

character noun

/ˈkæɹəktə/ /ˈkæɹəktɚ/

A being involved in the action of a story.

"The main character in the school play was a brave student. "

Illustration reputation

reputation noun

/ˌɹɛpjʊˈteɪʃən/

What somebody is known for.

"My sister's reputation for being organized helped her excel in school. "

Illustration occurrence

occurrence noun

/əˈkɐɹən(t)s/ /əˈkəːɹən(t)s/ /əˈkɝən(t)s/

An actual instance when a situation occurs; an event or happening.

"The frequent occurrence of noisy construction near my house has made it hard to concentrate on my studies. "

Illustration disqualifies

disqualifies verb

/dɪsˈkwɒlɪfaɪz/ /dɪsˈkwɑːlɪfaɪz/

To make ineligible for something.

"My age disqualifies me for the position."

Illustration politician

politician noun

/ˈpɒl.ɪ.tɪʃ.ən/ /pɑl.ɪˈtɪʃ.ən/

One engaged in politics, especially an elected or appointed government official.

"The politician spoke at the school assembly about the importance of community involvement. "