Bad reputation or ill repute; notoriety for something negative.
彼は仲介手数料の不正で悪名が高くなった。
He became notorious for fraudulent brokerage fees.
悪名は一度つくと払拭するのが難しい。
Once a bad reputation sticks, it's hard to remove.
その市は汚職事件で悪名を馳せている。
The city has become notorious due to corruption scandals.
An archaic sense referring to evil deeds or wrongdoers; rarely used today.
古い史料には『悪名』が悪事そのものを指す例が見られる。
Old historical records sometimes use 'akumei' to refer to the evil deed itself.