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notoriety
noun, plural no·to·ri·e·ties.
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Content: <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. Strictly speaking, infamous means having, deserving, or resulting in a bad or evil reputation, while notorious usually implies that a person is both famous and disliked. Still, they usually mean just about the same thing. A noun form of infamous, infamy, is often used interchangeably with notoriety. Notorious can also mean known for a particular trait or action, not necessarily a bad one, as in My aunt is notorious for arriving late to family events. Notoriety can refer to the state of being known in this way.