infamy

Meaning

Noun

• The state of being infamous.
• A reputation as being evil.
• A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
• A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.

Origin

• From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin īnfāmia ("infamy"), from īnfāmis, from in- + fāma. Displaced native .