Infamous (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

adjective
  1. having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.
  2. deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.
  3. Law.
    • deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.
    • of or relating to offenses involving such deprivation.
adjective
  1. having a bad reputation; notorious
  2. causing or deserving a bad reputation; shocking
  3. criminal law (formerly)
    • (of a person) deprived of certain rights of citizenship on conviction of certain offences
    • (of a crime or punishment) entailing such deprivation
Infamous (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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