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Narrator: Today's word is "Notoriety" — noun, pronounced /ˌnəʊtəˈraɪəti/, with the stress on "ri".
Narrator: Notoriety is the state of being famous for something bad.
Narrator: In plain English, it is a bad reputation that everyone knows.
Narrator: It comes from Latin notorius, well known.
Narrator: A common collocation is "gain notoriety", which describes becoming known for bad reasons.
Narrator: It differs from "fame", because fame can be good, while notoriety is negative.
Narrator: In a second sense, notoriety can be used jokingly for minor mischief.
Narrator: Journalism, history, law and celebrity culture use the word.
Narrator: So remember: notoriety is fame with a stain.
Speaker A: Why is that bridge famous?
Speaker B: Its NOTORIETY for traffic jams! From Latin notorius.
Speaker A: Every morning?
Speaker B: Without fail.
Speaker A: Example sentences?
Speaker B: "The scandal brought him notoriety", news. "The gang gained notoriety", crime. "The pub's notoriety for karaoke", humour.
Speaker A: Common mistakes?
Speaker B: Stress "RYE", "noh-tuh-RYE-uh-tee".
Speaker A: Close relatives?
Speaker B: Infamy is its twin, disrepute its cousin, and bad name an alternative — yet notoriety keeps its shady charm!
Speaker B: Let's use "notoriety" in AI prompts — useful for PR and history.
Speaker A: How for PR?
Speaker B: Recovery.
Prompt: Suggest steps for a brand recovering from online notoriety.
Speaker A: And history?
Speaker B: Profiles.
Prompt: Explain how Jack the Ripper gained notoriety, suitable for teenagers.
Speaker A: Could it help vocabulary?
Speaker B: Yes, for contrast.
Prompt: Compare fame, renown and notoriety with examples.
Speaker A: One more?
Speaker B: Reviews.
Prompt: Summarise why this restaurant has notoriety in reviews, fairly.
Notoriety — meaning in Arabic & definition More N courses GL Dictionary