notoriety
pronunciation
How to pronounce notoriety in British English:
UK [ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti]
How to pronounce notoriety in American English:
US [ˌnoʊtəˈraɪəti]
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- Noun:
- the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Word Origin
- notoriety (n.)
- 1590s, from Middle French notoriété or directly from Medieval Latin notorietatem (nominative notorietas), from notorius "well-known" (see notorious).
Example
- 1. Casement 's fame quickly turned to notoriety .
- 2. In the end , the security holes get patched , and soghoian gets more notoriety and more work .
- 3. But its notoriety has made it a target .
- 4. What are your future plans with kareem and will you find it hard to deal with your new notoriety ?
- 5. Notoriety : deripaska 's rise is one of the emblematic stories of the mad scramble for wealth in early 1990s russia .