ignominy

C2+ Topic:Word Formation & Derivatives

US /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/ UK /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct

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

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · public shame or disgrace... disgrace shame dishonor humiliation infamy disrepute opprobrium

Opposites

honor glory esteem dignity

Word family

Derived forms ignominious ignominiously

Etymology

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

ignominia Latin nomen Latin

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Topics

Word Formation & Derivatives General Vocabulary

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# ignominy

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/

## Meanings
1. public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct

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

## Synonyms
- disgrace
- shame
- dishonor
- humiliation
- infamy
- disrepute
- opprobrium

## Antonyms
- honor
- glory
- esteem
- dignity

## Derived Forms
- ignominious
- ignominiously

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: ignominia
- Root: nomen

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

## AI Etymology
Ignominy comes from Latin ignominia ('disgrace, dishonor'), from in- ('not') + (g)nomen ('name, reputation'), thus literally 'loss of one's good name'. The prefix supplies the first semantic turn, while the base carries the lexical core of the word. As a noun, it carries the sense "public shame or disgrace resulting from dishonourable conduct", with the older formation still helping explain the modern use. Relevant historical forms include Latin ignominia and Latin nomen. Derivative forms include ignominious, ignominiously.

## Topics
- Word Formation & Derivatives
- General Vocabulary

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