The Devil's Dictionary: Notoriety

Updated May 14, 2020 | Infoplease Staff
by Ambrose Bierce
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NOUMENON

NOTORIETY

-n.

The fame of one's competitor for public honors. The kind of renown most accessible and acceptable to mediocrity. A Jacob's-ladder leading to the vaudeville stage, with angels ascending and descending.

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