Infamy in Malayalam

Infamy is അപകീര്‍ത്തി (apakeerththi) in Malayalam, the loss of good name through disgrace. The word is built as the opposite of fame, and it is used of people and of institutions.

Most common translation

അപകീര്‍ത്തി (apakeerththi)

Infamy, defamation.

ഈ വാർത്ത കുടുംബത്തിന് അപകീര്‍ത്തി ഉണ്ടാക്കി.

ee vaarththa kudumbaththinu apakeerththi undaakki.

This news brought infamy to the family.

All Malayalam words for “infamy”

അപകീര്‍ത്തി (apakeerththi) and അപഖ്യാതി (apakhyathi) both mean disgrace and defamation, while അകീര്‍ത്തി (akeerthi) leans towards notoriety and plain ill fame.

Common questions

How do you say infamy in Malayalam?

അപകീര്‍ത്തി (apakeerththi) is the usual word.

Which word means a bad reputation?

അകീര്‍ത്തി (akeerthi) fits that, since it is ill fame rather than active defamation.