different between disparagement vs infamy
disparagement
English
Etymology
From Old French desparagement
Noun
disparagement (countable and uncountable, plural disparagements)
- The act of disparaging, of belittling.
- Synonyms: insult, put-down, ridicule
- His disparagement of his opponent failed to dissuade voters.
Translations
Related terms
- disparage
See also
- belittlement
- denigration
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infamy
English
Etymology
From late Middle English infamie, from Old French infamie, from Latin ?nf?mia (“infamy”), from ?nf?mis (“infamous”), from in- (“not”) + f?ma (“fame, renown”). Displaced native Old English unhl?sa.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??nf?mi/
- Hyphenation: in?fa?my
Noun
infamy (countable and uncountable, plural infamies)
- The state of being infamous.
- A reputation as being evil.
- December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Infamy Speech, [1]
- Yesterday, December seventh, 1941, a date which will live in infamy, the United States of America was suddenly and deliberately attacked by naval and air forces of the Empire of Japan.
- December 8, 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, Infamy Speech, [1]
- A reprehensible occurrence or situation.
- (law) A stigma attaching to a person's character that disqualifies them from being a witness.
Related terms
- fame
- infamous
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