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infamous

adjective
 
 
/ˈɪn.fə.məs/

Definition

famous for something considered bad: The list included the infamous George Drake, a double murderer. He's infamous for his bigoted sense of humour.Fame and famousReputation
(Definition of infamous adjective from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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