What does Notoriety mean?

Definitions for Notoriety
ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ tino·to·ri·ety

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. notoriety, ill famenoun

    the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality

Wiktionary

  1. notorietynoun

    The condition of being infamous or notorious

  2. Etymology: From notorious, from notorius, from notus, perfect passive participle of nosco.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Notorietynoun

    Publick knowledge; publick exposure.

    Etymology: notorieté, Fr. from notorious.

    We see what a multitude of pagan testimonies may be produced for all those remarkable passages: and indeed of several, that more than answer your expectation, as they were not subjects in their own nature so exposed to publick notoriety. Joseph Addison, on Christ. Relig.

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  1. notoriety

    Notoriety refers to the state of being known or famous usually for some unfavorable act or quality. It is the condition of being notorious or widely and unfavorably known.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Notorietynoun

    the quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; -- commonly used in an unfavorable sense; as, the notoriety of a crime

  2. Etymology: [Cf. F. notorit. See Notorious.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Notoriety in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Notoriety in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of Notoriety in a Sentence

  1. Steve Arhancet:

    So when there are competitions and there’s a lot of money on the line and a lot of fame and notoriety to be had then you’re going to run into situations where athletes are going to do anything they can to perform at the highest level.

  2. Commander Lonny Cavalier:

    We believe it's a copy cat incident, lenise Martin III on Saturday did it and Lenise Martin III on Saturday did want to create some notoriety for Lenise Martin III on Saturday by posting it on Facebook and that's exactly what Lenise Martin III on Saturday did.

  3. Michael Levine:

    I have dealt with them face-to-face with them believing I was one of them.The notoriety gained by killing someone like Penn or even Del Castillo will actually turn these bastards on, it's a step into the dark world of the kill-crazies. Believe me it is there, and unwittingly these two may have stepped into a world where there is an actual competition to kill them. I sincerely hope I am proven wrong, but after 25 years of deep cover work in that world, pessimism is a blessed virtue.

  4. Tom Lauder:

    She's copying the Kardashian type syndrome where people get famous and stay famous just for being famous, it's more about notoriety and getting on talk shows and being called a face of young conservatives and her actions don't back it up.

  5. Candace Owens:

    There was only one version of a black person that these platforms are willing to help propel towards fame and notoriety — and that is an angry black victim.

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