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noun, plural no·to·ri·e·ties.
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1 disrepute, ill-repute, shame, infamy. See synonyms for notoriety on Thesaurus.com
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Origin of notoriety
1585–95; <Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, equivalent to nōtōri ( us) notorious + -etās, variant (after -i-) of -ity
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not one iota, not one's day, this is, not oneself, not on your life, not open one's mouth, notoriety, notorious, notornis, nototherium, notoungulate, notour
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What does notoriety mean? Notoriety is the state or quality of being famous or well-known, especially for a negative reason. If often means the state or quality of being notorious, which is especially used to describe people who are widely known and viewed unfavorably for their actions, such as notorious criminals. It can also be applied to events, as in a notorious scandal. This sense of notorious is often used interchangeably with the word infamous.