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El Paso Hokie

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Check the definition of notoriety (inside)


Notoriety - the state of being famous or well known for some bad quality or deed.

I'm not trying to pick on you, but the misuse of the words "infamy" and "infamous" is one of my pet peeves. Most people seem to equate them with fame or being famous, and that's not really accurate. They should be used to describe something bad. The words "notoriety" and "notorious" fall in that same category.

Criminals can be correctly described as infamous and the bombing of Pearl Harbor can be described as a day that will live in infamy, but that's because of the negative connotations that go with them.

(In response to this post by BayHokie)

Posted: 03/28/2016 at 2:42PM



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Current Thread:
  Infamy? -- El Paso Hokie 03/28/2016 11:47AM
  Synonym: notoriety ** -- BayHokie 03/28/2016 1:41PM
  Check the definition of notoriety (inside) -- El Paso Hokie 03/28/2016 2:42PM

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