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infam

/inˈfam/

Rhymes with -am

Where it comes from

Borrowed from French infâme, a learned borrowing from Latin īnfāmis.

adjective infamă · infami · infame · infam

masculine, neuter infamous

In English

nefarious sinful, villainous, criminal, or wicked, especially when noteworthy or notorious
infamous having a bad reputation

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"infam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/infam. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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infam. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/infam

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"infam." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/infam.

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@misc{infam_2026,
  title = {infam},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/infam},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}