2007-02-09 05:42:34 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
in·fa·my /ˈɪnfəmi/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[in-fuh-mee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun, plural -mies for 3. 1. extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
2. infamous character or conduct.
3. an infamous act or circumstance.
4. Law. loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
2007-02-09 05:45:50 · answer #1 · answered by *Suzy-Q* 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Go to dictionary.com here's some of their definitions:
1. extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
2. infamous character or conduct.
3. an infamous act or circumstance.
4. Law. loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.
2007-02-09 05:51:46 · answer #2 · answered by foodie 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Infamy means 'famous' but famous for the wrong reason, i.e. for having done something bad or evil, rather than something good.
2007-02-09 05:47:16 · answer #3 · answered by rdenig_male 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a combination of the words infamous and memory. Infamous the anti famous. A good person is famous but one who is evil is infamous. Memory......well pearl harbor and 9-11 will be in our memories but not a good memory so they are in "infamy"
2007-02-09 05:46:51 · answer #4 · answered by orion_1812@yahoo.com 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Being known for bad things
2007-02-09 05:50:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's like notorious. It mean you are famous for doing something really bad.
2007-02-09 05:45:50 · answer #6 · answered by martin h 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
fame, but not necesarily for a good reason.... "the haunted house was infamous for the ghost upstairs"... get it?
2007-02-09 05:51:03 · answer #7 · answered by pooshna66 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
fame for negative reasons. For example: Hitler was infamous.
2007-02-09 05:45:43 · answer #8 · answered by Lepke 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
famous but for something not honorable
2007-02-09 12:01:07 · answer #9 · answered by Megan 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
something bad you did that you became famous for
2007-02-09 05:45:14 · answer #10 · answered by Bill Brasky 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋