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Notoriety

[noh-tuh-rahy-i-tee] /ˌnoʊ təˈraɪ ɪ ti/

noun, plural notorieties.
1.
the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known:
a craze for notoriety.
2.
Chiefly British. a notorious or celebrated person.
n.

1590s, from Middle French notoriété or directly from Medieval Latin notorietatem (nominative notorietas), from notorius “well-known” (see notorious).

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