notoriety
An infamous or notorious condition or reputationAn infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
» Kabyle textiles, the notoriety of saints.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
Notorietät, schlechter Ruf, traurige Berühmtheit
дурна́я сла́ваdurnája sláva
- the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Examples
7 sentencesKabyle textiles, the notoriety of saints.
Ziri achieved notoriety for his work on primates.
Layla wasn't receiving the attention and notoriety that she wanted.
I recalled her as an energetic, autocratic personality, somewhat inclined to charitable and social notoriety.
Fadil craved notoriety.
Translations
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Origin
Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, fromDerived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.
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Forms
plural: notorieties| Singular | notoriety |
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Synonyms
3 synonyms- the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality:ill fame
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable