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The state of being infamous. / A reputation as being evil. / A reprehensible occurrence or situation. / (law) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.

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infamy

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Source Word

infamy

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɪnfəmi/

Noun

countable uncountable

The state of being infamous. / A reputation as being evil. / A reprehensible occurrence or situation. / (law) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.

Japanese Meaning

悪名高い状態 / 邪悪な評判、すなわち悪行や不正な行いで知られること / 非難される出来事や状況 / （法的概念として）証人になる資格を欠くような、個人の品性に付着する不名誉なレッテル

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The senator's actions brought infamy upon his family, staining their reputation for generations.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

その上院議員の行動は家族に汚名をもたらし、何世代にもわたって評判に傷をつけた。

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Sense（1）

The state of being infamous.

Sense（2）

A reputation as being evil.

Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.

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