Meaning

• Having a bad reputation, disreputable; notoriously bad, unpleasant or evil; widely known, especially for something bad.

  "He was an infamous perjurer."

• Causing infamy; disgraceful.

  "This infamous deed tarnishes all involved."

• Subject to a judicial punishment that 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.