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Ignominy

Ignominy Meaning & Definition
Ignominy Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Ignominy?

[n] a state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Ignominy: disgrace | shame

Related Terms | Find terms related to Ignominy: abomination | atrocity | chagrin | contempt | degradation | demotion | depluming | desecration | despite | discredit | disdain | disesteem | disgrace | dishonor | displuming | disrepute | ignobility | ignominiousness | infamousness | infamy | ingloriousness | loss of honor | mortification | obloquy | odium | opprobrium | pity | profanation | sacrilege | scandal | scorn | shame | terrible thing | violation

See Also | dishonor | dishonour | humiliation | obloquy | odium | opprobrium | reproach

Ignominy In Webster's Dictionary

\Ig"no*min*y\, n.; pl. {Ignominies}. [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e., a deprivation of one's good name); in- not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie. See {In-} not, and {Name}.] 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy. Their generals have been received with honor after their defeat; yours with ignominy after conquest. --Addison. Vice begins in mistake, and ends in ignominy. --Rambler. Ignominy is the infliction of such evil as is made dishonorable, or the deprivation of such good as is made honorable by the Common wealth. --Hobbes. 2. An act deserving disgrace; an infamous act. Syn: Opprobrium; reproach; dishonor.

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