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The correct spelling is infamous.
How to pronounce infamous
/ˈɪnfəməs/
adjectiveIPA: /ˈɪnfəməs/
Say it like: Inf-amo-ws
The correct spelling is infamous. Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad. For example: "He was an infamous perjurer."
Usage Examples
“He was an infamous perjurer.”
“This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.”
Definition
adjective
- 1.Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
- 2.Causing infamy; disgraceful.
- 3.Subject to a judicial punishment that deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.
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