infamous

 
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnfəməs/

adjective

  • well known for some bad quality or deed: an infamous war criminal
  • wicked; abominable: the medical council disqualified him for infamous misconduct
  • Law, historical (of a person) deprived of all or some citizens' rights as a consequence of conviction for a serious crime.

Derivatives

infamously

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis (based on fama 'fame')