infamous
/ˈɪnfəməs/ · adjective
Meaning
- Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
- Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
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