notoriety

C2 Topic:Law & Government

US /noʊ.tɚ.aɪ.ə.ti/ UK /nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti/ See IPA manual

noun Freq #30430

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The state of being famous for something bad or shameful.

The scandal brought the politician instant notoriety.

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1 noun · the state of being famous... infamyill fame

Etymology

Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.

notoriété Middle French nōtōrietās Latin

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# notoriety

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** noʊ.tɚ.aɪ.ə.ti
**IPA (UK):** nəʊ.təˈɹaɪ.ə.ti
**Frequency rank:** 30430

## Meanings
1. The state of being famous for something bad or shameful.

## Examples
- The scandal brought the politician instant notoriety.

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: notoriété
- Root: nōtōrietās

## Etymology
Derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety.

## AI Etymology
Notoriety is derived from Middle French notoriété, from Medieval Latin nōtōrietās, from nōtōrius, from nōtus (“known”), perfect passive participle of nōscō (“get to know”). By surface analysis, notorious + -ety. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern nominal form is built from the named base and affix. Important recorded forms include notoriété (Middle French) and nōtōrietās (Latin). Current senses include the state of being famous for something bad or shameful.

## Topics
- Law & Government
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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