notoriety
noun/ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/
/ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/
[uncountable, singular]- the state of being famous for being bad in some way
- notoriety (for something) She achieved notoriety for her affair with the senator.
- This make of car has a certain notoriety for rust problems.
- notoriety as something He gained a certain notoriety as a gambler.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- a certain
- considerable
- international
- …
- have
- achieve
- earn
- …
- notoriety for
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