herostratic fame en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌhɪəɹəʊˌstɹætɪk ˈfeɪm/ (Received-Pronunciation)
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- /ˌhɪɹoʊˌstɹætɪk ˈfeɪm/ (General-American)
Etymology
Herostratic is derived from Herostratus (learned borrowing from Latin Hērostratus, from Ancient Greek Ἡρόστρατος (Hēróstratos) + -ic (suffix meaning ‘of or pertaining to’ forming adjectives from nouns)). Herostratus (died c. 356 B.C.E.) was a Greek arsonist who sought fame by destroying the second Temple of Artemis at Ephesus (now in Izmir Province, Turkey), according to tradition by setting fire to it on 21 July 356 B.C.E., the birth date of Alexander the Great.
Meanings
- (uncountable) Fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Herostratic fame | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
ru ла́вры Геростра́та (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · de herostratischer Ruhm (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · cmn 遺臭萬年 /遗臭万年 (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · ka ჰეროსტრატეს დიდება (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · sv herostratisk ryktbarhet (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · fi Herostratuksen maine (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · mk херостратска слава (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed) · ru геростра́това сла́ва (fame (or infamy) won through crime, destruction, or some other misdeed)
wikipedia: Temple of Artemis · wikipedia: Herostratus · wikipedia: Alexander the Great