the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
n. The quality or condition of being notorious; the state of being generally or publicly known; -- commonly used in an unfavorable sense.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
The state or character of being notorious; the character of being publicly or generally, and especially unfavorably, known; notoriousness: as, the notoriety of a crime.
One who is notorious or well-known.
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n. the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Word Usage
"They need to enact what we call a notoriety-for-profit law."