Infamy
Pronunciation : In"fa*my
Part of Speech : n.;
Etymology : [L. infamia, fr. infamis infamous; pref. in- not + fama fame: cf. F. infamie. See Fame.]
Definition : 1. Total loss of reputation; public disgrace; dishonor; ignominy; indignity. The afflicted queen would not yield, and said she would not . . . submit to such infamy. Bp. Burnet.
2. A quality which exposes to disgrace; extreme baseness or vileness; as, the infamy of an action.
3. (Law)
Defn: That loss of character, or public disgrace, which a convict incurs, and by which he is at common law rendered incompetent as a witness.
pl. Infamies.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913