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Dictionary

in•fa•my

Pronunciation: (in'fu-mē), [key]
—n.,
—pl. -mies for 3.
1. extremely bad reputation, public reproach, or strong condemnation as the result of a shameful, criminal, or outrageous act: a time that will live in infamy.
2. infamous character or conduct.
3. an infamous act or circumstance.
4. Law.loss of rights, incurred by conviction of an infamous offense.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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