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notoriety

no·to·ri·e·ty

notoriety

 
 
pronunciation:
no t raI ih ti
part of speech: noun
definition: If someone has notoriety, they are famous for something. Often they are famous for something that society thinks is bad.
The man achieved notoriety as the person who stole one of the most famous paintings in the world.