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Definition of infamy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

infamy

noun
 
/ˈɪnfəmi/
 
/ˈɪnfəmi/
(plural infamies)
(formal)
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  1. [uncountable] the state of being well known for something bad or evil
    • a day that will live in infamy
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
  2. [uncountable, countable] evil behaviour; an evil act
    • scenes of horror and infamy
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