notoriety
the state of being famous for something bad or disreputable
Word origin: From Latin notus, known.
Notoriety in a sentence
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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.
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Critics initially dismissed the composer's late works as merely blank, but later scholars recognized in them a deliberate restraint that concealed considerable technical sophistication.
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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