ignominy

C2+ Topic:People & Society
US /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/ UK /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/
noun

Meanings

  1. 1
    noun

    public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct

    He suffered the ignominy of being escorted from the building by security.

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Synonyms
1 noun · public shame or disgrace... disgraceshamedishonorhumiliationinfamydisreputeopprobrium
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Word family
Derived forms ignominiousignominiously

Etymology

From Latin ignominia ('disgrace, dishonor'), from in- ('not') + (g)nomen ('name, reputation'), thus literally 'loss of one's good name'.

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