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infamous

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  • //ˈɪn.fə.məs//

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

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  1. 1

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

    He was an infamous traitor.

    She is infamous for perjury.

    Soon we arrived at the Beijing Hotel—within shouting distance of the now infamous Tienanmen Square.

    These infamous little green men appeared during the decisive seizures or buildings and facilities, only to disappear when associated militias and local troops arrived to consolidate the gains. In this way they provided a measure of deniability—however superficial or implausible—for Moscow.⁴⁰

  2. 2

    Causing infamy; disgraceful.

    This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.

    Yes, Virginia, now Santa's doin' time In a Federal prison for his infamous crime

  3. 3

    storicoSubject to a judicial punishment depriving (the person) of certain rights (e.g. the rights to hold public office, exercise the franchise, receive a public pension, serve on a jury, or give testimony in a court of law).

  4. 4

    arcaicoPunishable by death or imprisonment.

    No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger […]

Etimologia

From Middle English enfamouse, in-fames, infamous, from Medieval Latin īnfāmōsus, from Latin īnfāmis; by surface analysis, in- + famous. Displaced native Old English unhlīsful.

Forme

comparativo
more infamous
superlativo
most infamous
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