notoriety
the state of being famous for something bad or disreputable
Word origin: From Latin notus, known.
Notoriety in a sentence
Here are example sentences showing notoriety in a sentence.
The con artist gained notoriety after his elaborate scheme was exposed in the press.
The forger achieved a strange notoriety once his fakes were found hanging in three national museums.
Using “notoriety” well
Notoriety is fame for something bad or disreputable, not neutral or positive renown. Be careful not to treat it as a simple synonym for fame, since its connotation is negative.
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to dull the senses or lull into a stupor as though by a drug
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