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IGNOMINY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A state of dishonor

Example:

suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison

Synonyms:

disgrace; ignominy; shame

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("ignominy" is a kind of...):

dishonor; dishonour (a state of shame or disgrace)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "ignominy"):

humiliation (state of disgrace or loss of self-respect)

obloquy; opprobrium (state of disgrace resulting from public abuse)

odium (state of disgrace resulting from detestable behavior)

reproach (disgrace or shame)

Derivation:

ignominious ((used of conduct or character) deserving or bringing disgrace or shame)

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