unfame

unfame noun: lack or absence of fame; negative fame; infamy.

Noun

unfame (uncountable)

Lack or absence of fame; negative fame; infamy
- 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, — [...]1872, James Burgess, The Indian Antiquary - Volume 1
- I said, 'Yes he is.' And he said, 'I suppose I should know who you are, but I'm afraid I don't. Ha, ha, ha. ' And from then on, throughout the journey he made jokes to his chum next to him about my degree of unfame, and when they got up he took a full proper look at me and said, 'No, I still don't...1990, Simon Callow, Dušan Makavejev, Shooting the Actor, Or, The Choreography of Confusion

Though I see your point, and fate will not deny Jackie's reward, which is immense, and he must bear the brunt of outward earthy unfame, it be so, bad boy, etc.2003, Gregory Corso, Bill Morgan, An Accidental Autobiography: The Selected Letters of Gregory Corso:
Claim to unfame: Got honorable mention in Worst-Smelling Bad Guy of the Year contest2015, Greg Trine, The Revenge of the McNasty Brothers:

alternative form	un-fame

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

What does unfame mean?: Unfame means lack or absence of fame; negative fame; infamy.
How do you use unfame in a sentence?: Though I see your point, and fate will not deny Jackie's reward, which is immense, and he must bear the brunt of outward earthy unfame, it be so, bad boy, etc.
What part of speech is unfame?: Unfame is a noun.

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