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"Infamy"
Keywords:
disgrace
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dishonor
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reputation
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fame
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opprobrium
Related Terms:
Opprobrium
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Disgrace
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Dishonor
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Upbraid
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Reproach
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Shame
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Scandal
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Infamous
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Affront
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Obscene
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Suspicious
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Insult
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Bully
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Tease
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Tempt
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Intimidation
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Abuse
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Resent
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Seduction
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Despite
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Torture
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Bullying
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Disfavor
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Contemptible
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Vice
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Outrage
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Stigma
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Prepossess
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Stain
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Disrespect
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Egregious
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Paranoia
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Revolt
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Discredit
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Premeditate
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Geck
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Immoral
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Condemnation
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Disesteem
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Violence
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Pickpocket
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Nasty
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Desperate
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Suspicion
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Escape
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Dare
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Ignore
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Conduct
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Distrust
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Grudge
Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity.
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A quality which exposes to disgrace; extreme baseness or vileness; as, the infamy of an action.
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That loss of character, or public disgrace, which a convict incurs, and by which he is at common law rendered incompetent as a witness.
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a state of extreme dishonor; "a date which will live in infamy"- F.D.Roosevelt; "the name was a by-word of scorn and opprobrium throughout the city"
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evil fame or public reputation
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Infamy, in common usage, is notoriety gained from a negative incident or reputation (as opposed to fame). The word stems from the Latin infamia, antonym of fama (fame).
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Keywords:
dishonour
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shame
A state of dishonour or shame
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