notoriety

(nō'tə-rī'ĭ-tē)
n.
The quality or condition of being notorious; ill fame.

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noun

1. Unfavorable, usually unsavory renown: infamousness, infamy, notoriousness. See knowledge/ignorance.
2. Wide recognition for one's deeds: celebrity, fame, famousness, popularity, renown, reputation, repute. See knowledge/ignorance.

n

Definition: reputation
Antonyms: anonymity, low profile

A cynical view of the world by Ambrose Bierce

n.

The fame of one's competitor for public honors. The kind of renown most accessible and acceptable to mediocrity. A Jacob's-ladder leading to the vaudeville stage, with angels ascending and descending.

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Common misspelling(s) of notoriety

• noteriety

Dansk (Danish)
n. - berygtethed, kendt person

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    blive berygtet

Nederlands (Dutch)
beruchtheid, beruchte persoon

Français (French)
n. - notoriété, (GB) personne qui a une certaine notoriété

Deutsch (German)
n. - traurige Berühmtheit

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - διασημότητα, κακή φήμη

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    γίνομαι γνωστός

Italiano (Italian)
notorietà

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    raggiungere la fama

Português (Portuguese)
n. - notoriedade (f)

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    ficar famoso

Русский (Russian)
дурная слава

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    создать себе дурную репутацию

Español (Spanish)
n. - notoriedad, celebridad, mala fama

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - ökändhet, allmän kännedom, beryktad person, allmänt känd person

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
恶名, 声名狼藉, 丑名

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    臭名昭著, 声名狼籍

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 惡名, 聲名狼藉, 醜名

idioms:

• achieve notoriety    臭名昭著, 聲名狼籍

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 나쁜 평판, 악명 높은 사람

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 悪名, 悪評

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سوء الشهرة‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮שם רע, פרסום‬

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