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notoriety
no·to·ri·e·ty [ ntə r ətee ]


noun 
Definition:
 
questionable fame: the condition of being well known for some unsavory or undesirable reason
[Mid-16th century. Directly or via French< medieval Latin notorietas< notorius (see notorious)]

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See fame.
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