no·to·ri·ety

no·to·ri·ety
/ˌnoʊtəˈrajəti/ noun
: the condition of being famous or well-known especially for something bad : the state of being notorious
[noncount]

He achieved instant fame and notoriety with the release of his film.

She gained notoriety when nude photographs of her appeared in a magazine.

[singular]

His comment about the President has given him a notoriety that he enjoys very much.


Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • ety — or etym abbrev. etymology * * * …   Universalium

  • ety — or etym abbrev. etymology …   English World dictionary

  • ety — anx·i·ety; clar·ety; crick·ety; crotch·ety; gai·ety; go·ety; in·ebri·ety; pock·ety; rack·ety; ratch·ety; rick·ety; sky·rock·ety; su·ety; tack·ety; thick·ety; fuss·budg·ety; …   English syllables

  • ety-clank — clank·ety clank; clink·ety clank; …   English syllables

  • ety-blank — blank·ety blank; …   English syllables

  • ety-clack — click·ety clack; …   English syllables

  • ety-clink — clink·ety clink; …   English syllables

  • ety-muck — muck·ety muck; …   English syllables

  • ety. — etymology. * * * …   Universalium

  • ety — adjective Narrow …   Wiktionary

  • ETY — abbr. Etymology …   Dictionary of abbreviations

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