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notoriety

no·to·riety

UK/nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ US/noʊ.tɚ.aɪ.ə.ti/ uncommon

noun

1.

the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

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Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.

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