infame

/inˈfame/ · B2 · adj

infamous, vile, wicked

😈 in- (not) + fame (good name) = no good name, so vile or infamous

Spanish infame comes from Latin infamis: in- (without) + fama (reputation). Someone infame has lost any good reputation, which leads to the senses vile and wicked. It extends to things that are awful or dreadful, like an infame meal.

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