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Noun: notoriety  ,now-tu'rI-u-tee
  1. The state of being known for some unfavourable act or quality
    "The politician's scandal brought him unwanted notoriety";
    - ill fame

Derived forms: notorieties

Type of: infamy

Encyclopedia: Notoriety, Notorious