notoriety

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The reason for his notoriety is the belief that he also secretly helped other countries to develop their nuclear programmes.

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  1. noun The quality or condition of being notorious; ill fame.

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  • If the protests persevere and achieve notoriety, the State appealed to police and military with the same results known anywhere in the world: violent repression which resulted in tragic deaths and injuries. —  Anarchist news dot org - News for anarchists and their friends
  • Regardless of whether this technique of gaining Twitter notoriety is acceptable, I believe that we should all add followers the right way, through compelling content and similar interests. —  Webware.com
  • It's rare to see young people achieve this kind of notoriety, but what's more impressive is the road ahead. —  Kingsport Times News - Daily 5
  • Dana never cared much for that kind of publicity or notoriety, anyway. —  Merced Sun-Star: front
  • Ross sought "notoriety," then-Police Chief Roger Neth said.
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publicity ·  popularity ·  renown ·  acclaim ·  pre-eminence ·  vogue ·  fame ·  prestige ·  repute ·  scandal ·  unpopularity ·  prominence
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  1. from French notoriété = Spanish notoriedad = Portuguese notoriedade = Italian notorietà, from Middle Latin notorieta (t-) s, the condition of being well-known, from Latin notorius, making known, Middle Latin also well-known: see notorious.
 

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/noʊtəˈraɪəti/
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