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Ignominy

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"nominy\, 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.

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

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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