INFAMOUS


Meaning of INFAMOUS in English

/ ˈɪnfəməs; NAmE / adjective

( formal ) well known for being bad or evil

SYN notorious :

a general who was infamous for his brutality

the most infamous concentration camp

( humorous )

the infamous British sandwich

—compare famous

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from medieval Latin infamosus , from Latin infamis (based on fama fame).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.