The meaning of NOTORIETY is the quality or state of being notorious. How to use notoriety in a sentence.
NOTORIETY definition: 1. the state of being famous for something bad: 2. the state of being famous for something bad…. Learn more.
Definition of notoriety noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
notoriety shame; infamy; disrepute; known widely and unfavorably: The extensive news coverage of his trial for murdering his wife brought him notoriety.
notoriety, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
notoriety (countable and uncountable, plural notorieties) I liked the man for his own sake, and even had he promised to turn out a celebrity it would have had no weight with me. I look upon notoriety with the same indifference as on the buttons on a man's shirt-front, or the crest on his note-paper.
NOTORIETY definition: the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known. See examples of notoriety used in a sentence.
no to ri e ty (nō′tə rī′ i tē), n., pl. -ties. the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known: a craze for notoriety. British Terms [Chiefly Brit.]a notorious or celebrated person. 1. disrepute, ill-repute, shame, infamy. In Lists: False friends EN-IT - Falsi amici EN-IT, more...
Notoriety is fame you get from doing something bad or being part of a misfortune or scandal. Just remember: Notoriety's not al-righty. Charles Manson earned notoriety for his grisly crimes.