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reputation vs notoriety

notoriety vs reputation

reputation and notoriety both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
reputation Yes No No No
notoriety Yes No No No
As nouns, notoriety is a hypernym of reputation; that is, notoriety is a word with a broader meaning than reputation:
  • reputation: notoriety for some particular characteristic
  • notoriety: the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
Other hypernyms of reputation include ill fame.
reputation (noun) notoriety (noun)
the general estimation that the public has for a person the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
notoriety for some particular characteristic
Difference between reputation and notoriety

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