Infamy
(noun)
- Extreme dishonor; notoriety acquired by doing something shameful.
- An extremely evil act.
Origin:
From latin infamia (disgrace, dishonor, ill-repute).
Examples:
- The infamy of his crimes will follow him for the rest of his life.
- The dictator's infamy was known by all, his name will forever be associated with atrocities.
- The company is trying to overcome the infamy of being caught in a scandal.
- The infamy of the Holocaust will never be forgotten.
- The infamy of his actions earned him a lifetime ban from the sport.