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Infamous - really? Why so negative? Hate the Beatles?

 

INFAMOUS

 

adjective

1.

having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.

 

2.

deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.

 

3.

Law.

a.

deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.

 

b.

of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.

 

 

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Origin:

1350–1400; Middle English

 

 

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Infamous - really? Why so negative? Hate the Beatles?

 

INFAMOUS

 

adjective

1.

having an extremely bad reputation: an infamous city.

 

2.

deserving of or causing an evil reputation; shamefully malign; detestable: an infamous deed.

 

3.

Law.

a.

deprived of certain rights as a citizen, as a consequence of conviction of certain offenses.

 

b.

of or pertaining to offenses involving such deprivation.

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Origin:

1350–1400; Middle English

 

Sorry my mistake :hithead: , I thought Infamous meant notorious . Changed my post :)

Edited by fiesta

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