infamy

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (countable, uncountable) The state of being infamous.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
  3. (countable, uncountable) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.

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/ˈɪnfəmi/
Etimologia (Inglese)

In summary

From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia (“infamy”), from īnfāmis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + fāma (“fame, renown”). Displaced native Old English unhlīsa (literally “bad fame”).

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