notoriety
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notoriety
shame; infamy; disrepute; known widely and unfavorably: The extensive news coverage of his trial for murdering his wife brought him notoriety.
Not to be confused with:
fame – widespread reputation, esp. of a favorable character; renown; public eminence: His fame as a writer grew with each novel he wrote.
notability – distinction, prominence: She is a doctor of great notability.
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no·to·ri·e·ty
(nō′tə-rī′ĭ-tē)n.
The quality or condition of being notorious. See Usage Note at notorious.
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no•to•ri•e•ty
(ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ ti)n., pl. -ties.
1. the state or quality of being notorious.
2. Chiefly Brit. a notorious person.
[1585–95; < Medieval Latin nōtōrietās <nōtōri(us) notorious]
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| Noun | 1. | notoriety - the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality infamy - evil fame or public reputation reputation - notoriety for some particular characteristic; "his reputation for promiscuity" |
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notoriety
noun infamy, discredit, disrepute, dishonour, bad reputation, opprobrium, ill repute, obloquy The team's fans have acquired notoriety as being among the worst hooligans in the country.
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notoriety
noun1. Unfavorable, usually unsavory renown:
2. Wide recognition for one's deeds:
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Translations
شُهْرَة ٌبِسوء السُّمْعَه
notoričnost
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hírhedtségközismertség
illur orîstír, óorî
notorickosť
dile düşmüşlükkötü şöhret
notoriety
[ˌnəʊtəˈraɪətɪ] N → mala fama f, mala reputación fto achieve or gain notoriety → adquirir mala fama or reputación
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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notoriety
n → traurige Berühmtheit
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
notorious
(nəˈtoːriəs) adjective well-known for badness or wickedness. a notorious murderer.
notoriety (noutəˈraiəti) nounnoˈtoriously adverb
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