as in disgrace
the state of having lost the esteem of others
despite her eventual pardons, she could never completely free herself of the infamy of being named a war criminal
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Recent Examples of infamy
The Donner-Reeds ended in infamy and Cornwall landed in Oregon.
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Spencer Pratt, the reality star people love to hate-watch, is running for office—and betting that infamy can be political currency.
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Louis Staples,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
On the morning of a day that would live in girls' sports infamy, a letter was handed out to coaches who entered a championship track and field meet at Moorpark High School.
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Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Claudine Longet, the French-American chanteuse whose first fame in music, on TV and as the wife of singing star Andy Williams was dwarfed by infamy after her fatal shooting of the Olympic skier Spider Sabich in 1976, has died.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Zinzi Clemmons,
Los Angeles Times,
8 June 2026
Spencer Pratt, the reality star people love to hate-watch, is running for office—and betting that infamy can be political currency.
—
Louis Staples,
The Atlantic,
1 June 2026
On the morning of a day that would live in girls' sports infamy, a letter was handed out to coaches who entered a championship track and field meet at Moorpark High School.
—
Jackson Thompson Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
Claudine Longet, the French-American chanteuse whose first fame in music, on TV and as the wife of singing star Andy Williams was dwarfed by infamy after her fatal shooting of the Olympic skier Spider Sabich in 1976, has died.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
14 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for infamy
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The man who’d held the presidency before Gerald Ford had resigned in disgrace two years earlier.
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Well, its’ interesting because for many years the Republican Party revered Reagan much more than Nixon, partly because Reagan was a successful president and Nixon, of course, ended his presidency in disgrace.
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Women often bear the brunt of the shame and grief that comes from divorce, and for many women, divorce can be seen as a personal failure.
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Concurrently, adult children often feel shame about accepting money and can also feel judged by the older generation.
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“Infamy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/infamy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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