Associations to the word «Infamous»

Wiktionary

INFAMOUS, adjective. Having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad
INFAMOUS, adjective. Causing infamy; disgraceful
INFAMOUS, adjective. (archaic) in England / Great Britain, a judicial punishment which 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.

Dictionary definition

INFAMOUS, adjective. Known widely and usually unfavorably; "a notorious gangster"; "the tenderloin district was notorious for vice"; "the infamous Benedict Arnold";.

Wise words

Words, words, words! They shut one off from the universe. Three quarters of the time one's never in contact with things, only with the beastly words that stand for them.
Aldous Huxley