Unfame

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Lack or absence of fame; negative fame; infamy uncountable

    "Know a king to be the adorner of the earth, the earth the adorner of a king, — the Devs the adorners of the heavens, the heavens the adorners of the Devs, — fame is the destroyer of unfame, unfame the destroyer of fame, — [...]"

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disreputeinfamy

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"Know a king to be the adorner of the earth, the earth the adorner of a king, — the Devs the adorners of the heavens, the heavens the adorners of the Devs, — fame is the destroyer of unfame, unfame the destroyer of fame, — [...]"

Etymology

From un- (“lack of; negative”) + fame.

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