infamy
intermediateB2/ˈɪnfəmi/ · in-fa-my
The state of being well-known for a bad quality or deed.
Meanings
The state of being well-known for a bad quality or deed.
کسی برے معیار یا عمل کے لیے مشہور ہونے کی حالت۔
بدنامی
badnami
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- reputation of infamy
- infamy of sins
- living in infamy
Example Sentences
His name became associated with infamy after the scandal.
اس کا نام اس اسکینڈل کے بعد بدنامی کے ساتھ جڑ گیا۔
Us ka naam is scandal ke baad badnami ke saath jud gaya.
The infamy surrounding the case shocked the entire community.
کیس کے گرد بدنامی نے پورے معاشرے کو حیران کر دیا۔
Case ke gird badnami ne poore muashray ko hairaan kar diya.
She lived in infamy after her controversial statements.
اپنے متنازعہ بیانات کے بعد وہ بدنامی میں جینے لگی۔
Apne mutanazah bayanat ke baad woh badnami mein jeene lagi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of infamy as being 'infamous' for doing something bad.
Imagine a person with a large, bright shameful sign around their neck.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
یاروں کی یاری سے بدنامی کی تنگی ہو، مے خانہ سے نکلیں تو روشنی ہو
Yaaron ki yaari se badnami ki tangi ho, maykhana se niklein to roshni ho
With the companionship of friends, let there be discomfort from infamy, but when we emerge from the tavern, may there be light.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
بدنامی سے بچیں جو جیت کی پہلی شرط ہے
Badnami se bachen jo jeet ki pehli shart hai
Avoid infamy, which is the first condition of victory.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "infamia" — dishonor, disgrace
First known use: 15th century
The term has been used since the late 15th century in English to denote a state of having been dishonored or discredited.