infamy

🇺🇸 /ˈɪnfəmi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɪnfəmi/
Frequency
Difficulty
Tags RARE
noun
R

being famous for something very bad or wrong

The attack was an act of infamy that shocked the world.

R

very bad behavior or actions

The criminal committed acts of infamy during his reign of terror.

translation

n. being famous for something very bad or wrong; very bad behavior or actions

Word Forms

Plural infamies