{
    "term": "infamous",
    "partOfSpeech": "adjective",
    "ox5000": true,
    "cefr": "c1",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "well known for being bad or evil",
            "labels": "(humorous)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "a general who was infamous for his brutality"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the most infamous concentration camp"
                },
                {
                    "text": "the infamous British sandwich"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Personal qualities"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪnfəməs/",
                "audio": "in/infamous/infamous__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɪnfəməs/",
                "audio": "in/infamous/infamous__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late Middle English: from medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis (based on fama ‘fame’)."
}