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Infamous vs Despised - What's the difference?

infamous | despised |

As adjectives the difference between infamous and despised

is that infamous is having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad while despised is hated; viewed with scorn.

As a verb despised is

(despise).

infamous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • having a bad reputation, disreputable; of bad report; notoriously vile; detestable; widely known, especially for something bad
    • He was an infamous traitor.
    He was an infamous perjurer.
  • causing infamy; disgraceful
    • This infamous deed tarnishes all involved.
  • (archaic) in England / Great Britain, a judicial punishment which deprived the infamous person of certain rights; this included a prohibition against holding public office, exercising the franchise, receiving a public pension, serving on a jury, or giving testimony in a court of law.

    • Derived terms

    * infamously * infamousness * infamy

    References

    * Oxford English Dictionary

    despised

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (despise)
    • The little boy loved peas but despised spinach.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Hated; viewed with scorn.
    • The dictator's cruelty made him the most despised person in the region.

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