notoriety
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notoriety
- /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ UK
- /noʊ.tɚ.aɪ.ə.ti/ US
Rhymes with -aɪɪti
Where it comes from
Derived 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.
noun notorieties
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An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
[H]e who portrays examples of disinterestedness and intrepidity, confers on virtue the notoriety and homage that are due to it, and rouses in the spectators, the spirit of salutary emulation.
Similar: ill fame, infamy, notoriousness
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: ill fame, fame, goodwill, familiarity, awareness, visibility, reputation, repute, prominence, renown, recognition, knowledge, profile, eclat, notoriousness, infamy
Translations
Every language
noun condition of being infamous or notorious
| Español | notoriedad, infamia, mala fama |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 惡名 /恶名 èmíng |
| Français | infamie, infâmie, infâmeté |
| Deutsch | Notorietät, schlechter Ruf, traurige Berühmtheit, schlechter Leumund, übler Leumund, übler Ruf |
| Русский | дурна́я сла́ва durnája sláva |
Talk about this word "notoriety." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/notoriety. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. notoriety. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/notoriety "notoriety." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/notoriety.Cite this
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title = {notoriety},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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