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infamous

English

Etymology

From Medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis. Displaced native Old English unhl?sful.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ?n?f?-m?s, IPA(key): /??nf?m?s/

Adjective

infamous (comparative more infamous, superlative most infamous)

  1. Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.
    He was an infamous traitor.
    He was an infamous perjurer.
  2. Causing infamy; disgraceful.
    This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
  3. (Britain, historical) 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.

Derived terms

  • infamously
  • infamousness
  • infamy

Translations

References

  • Oxford English Dictionary

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fiendish

English

Etymology

fiend +? -ish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /?fi?nd??/

Adjective

fiendish (comparative more fiendish, superlative most fiendish)

  1. Sinister; evil; like a fiend.
    Synonym: conniving
  2. very difficult

Derived terms

  • fiendishly
  • fiendishness

Translations

Anagrams

  • finished

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