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notoriety

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no⋅to⋅ri⋅e⋅ty

  [noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee]
–noun, plural -ties.
1. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known: a craze for notoriety.
2. Chiefly British. a notorious or celebrated person.
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Origin:
1585–95; < ML nōtōrietās, equiv. to nōtōri(us) notorious + -etās, var. (after -i-) of -ity

Synonyms:
1. disrepute, ill-repute, shame, infamy.
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no·to·ri·e·ty   (nō'tə-rī'ĭ-tē)   
n.  The quality or condition of being notorious; ill fame.
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