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View synonyms for notoriety

notoriety

[ noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee ]

noun

, plural no·to·ri·e·ties.
  1. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known:

    a craze for notoriety.

    Synonyms: infamy, shame, disrepute

  2. Chiefly British. a notorious or celebrated person.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of notoriety1

1585–95; < Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, equivalent to nōtōri ( us ) notorious + -etās, variant (after -i- ) of -ity

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Example Sentences

Yes, publicizing tragedy gets clicks, gets ad revenue, gets notoriety, and can be done for all the wrong reasons.

Scalise was a state representative old enough to remember the notoriety of Farrell and Knight from years before.

Does it matter whether Taylor Swift wants me to inflate my Internet notoriety by doing a dumb thing where I lip sync to her music?

Whether they win or lose, contestants can be assured of one thing: notoriety as a sex worker.

Fueled by atrocity and a blitzkrieg of gains in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State has enjoyed a meteoric climb to notoriety.

Samuel Jessup died; an opulent English grazier, of pilltaking notoriety.

Who was the second, who has attained such notoriety in connexion with Nelson's name; and when and where were they married?

Why, the reduced price of provisions is a matter of universal notoriety, and past all question.

This event gave Grace Darling the notoriety which her noble conduct so well merited.

Mr. Minton has acquired a notoriety, even in that proud city, which makes his house one of the most popular resorts.

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