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New2grammar Posted 18 years ago
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notorious

Women are notorious multitaskers.

Is the above a negative statement due to the word notorious? Or neutral? In other words, does the word mean widely known? or criminal notorious?
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I think it really depends on the perspective of the author. In my opinion, mulititasking is a desirable trait and so notorious in this case would have the meaning of well known. Hesseltine (entry from Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary) PBF

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  • I think it really depends on the perspective of the author.
  • In my opinion, mulititasking is a desirable trait and so notorious in this case would have the meaning of well known.
  • Hesseltine (entry from Merriam-Webster's Unabridged Dictionary) PBF
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I think it really depends on the perspective of the author. In my opinion, mulititasking is a desirable trait and so notorious in this case would have the meaning of well known.

a (1) : being or constituting something commonly known : well known iron is a notorious conductor of heat— Lewis Mumford *the notorious mass-energy relation— P.W.Bridgman* the posses
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New2grammarIs the above a negative statement due to the word notorious?
Not especially. It means widely known and commented on. Depending on the context it can have a hint of the pejorative but usually not much.
This site has quite a few examples of its usage in various contexts.
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Thanks, RayH and Peace.
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