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Notoriety means infamy, or the state of being well known for something terrible. Did you mean a different word?

• nategri 8y ago
  Thank you, yes, it's been corrected---"visibility" serves the purpose I intended.
• nkkollaw 8y ago
  Really? I didn't know that,in Italian it a similar word translates into "famous". I wonder how many times I've used it incorrectly...
  • cperciva 8y ago
    "Notorious" does mean "famous", but it carries the added implication of being famous for being bad. I suspect the meaning has changed over time, just like "awful" used to mean "awe-inspiring".
    • wafflesindeed 8y ago
      I think you mean awesome? Or have I been wrong all along?
      • cperciva 8y ago
        "Awesome" still carries a positive meaning. "Awful" changed from being a synonym for "wonderful" to a synonym for "terrible".
      • dingaling 8y ago
        Ivan the Terrible was originally Ivan the Awful, as in inspiring awe rather than terror.