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no·to·ri·ous

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–adjective

1.	widely and unfavorably known: a notorious gambler.

2.	publicly or generally known, as for a particular trait: a newspaper that is notorious for its sensationalism.

[Origin: 1540–50; < ML nōtōrius evident, equiv. to nō(scere) to get to know (see notify) + -tōrius -tory¹

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—Related forms

no·to·ri·ous·ly, adverb

no·to·ri·ous·ness, noun

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no·to·ri·ous Audio Help (nō-tôr'ē-əs, -tōr'-) Pronunciation Key
adj. Known widely and usually unfavorably; infamous: a notorious gangster; a district notorious for vice.

[From Medieval Latin nōtōrius, well-known, from Latin nōtus, known, past participle of nōscere, to get to know; see gnō- in Indo-European roots.]

no·to'ri·ous·ly adv., no·to'ri·ous·ness n.

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notorious

1548, "publicly known," from M.L. notorius "well-known, commonly known," from L. notus "known," pp. of noscere "come to know" (see know). Negative connotation arose 17c. from frequent association with derogatory nouns.

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notorious
adjective
known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold"; [syn: ill-famed]

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notorious [nəˈtoːriəs] adjective

well-known for badness or wickedness
Example: a notorious murderer

Arabic:	مَشْهور بِسوء السُّمْعَه
Chinese (Simplified):	声名狼藉的
Chinese (Traditional):	聲名狼藉的
Czech:	nechvalně známý
Danish:	berygtet
Dutch:	berucht
Estonian:	kurikuulus
Finnish:	pahamaineinen
French:	notoire
German:	berüchtigt
Greek:	διαβόητος
Hungarian:	hírhedt
Icelandic:	alræmdur, illræmdur
Indonesian:	terkenal jahat
Italian:	famigerato

Japanese:	悪名高い
Korean:	악명 높은
Latvian:	bēdīgi slavens
Lithuanian:	liūdnai pagarsėjęs
Norwegian:	beryktet, notorisk
Polish:	osławiony
Portuguese (Brazil):	notório
Portuguese (Portugal):	famigerado
Romanian:	notoriu
Russian:	пользующийся дурной славой
Slovak:	smutne preslávený
Slovenian:	razvpit
Spanish:	notorio
Swedish:	ökänd, beryktad
Turkish:	kötü şöhretli, adı çıkmış

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Notorious

No`to*ri"e*ty\, n. [Cf. F. notori['e]t['e]. See Notorious.] The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; -- commonly used in an unfavorable sense; as, the notoriety of a crime.

They were not subjects in their own nature so exposed to public notoriety. --Addison.

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