About The Word Ignominy
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Ignominy
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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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