Definition & Meaning of "notoriety"in English

Notoriety

the state of having a widespread negative reputation due to a bad or disapproving behavior or characteristic

Grammatical Information

Animacy status

Abstract

Composition

Compound

Uncountable

singular

not gender specific

Examples

The thief gained notoriety for his string of daring bank robberies across three states.

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notoriety

notor

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