ignominy — public shame or disgrace, especially that resulting from dishonorable conduct
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: public shame or disgrace, especially that resulting from dishonorable conduct
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɪɡnəmɪni/
Example Sentences
- The chef faced ignominy when food critics discovered he was using instant ramen in his $50 signature dish.
- The team captain couldn't bear the ignominy of losing to their biggest rivals.
- To avoid ignominy, he quietly deleted all his embarrassing social media posts from high school.
ignominy
NOUN[/ˈɪɡnəmɪni/]
public shame or disgrace, especially that resulting from dishonorable conduct
Public shame and disgrace
Ig-no-money brings public shame and disgrace!
Ignominy becomes his destiny after the crew's mutiny
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
From Latin 'ignominia', derived from 'in-' (not) + 'nomen' (name), literally meaning 'loss of name or reputation'. The word entered English through Old French and Latin legal terminology.
Breakdown
in- (not) + nomen (name) + -ia (noun suffix) = ignominia (disgrace), which became 'ignominy' in English
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The chef faced ignominy when food critics discovered he was using instant ramen in his $50 signature dish.”
“The team captain couldn't bear the ignominy of losing to their biggest rivals.”
“To avoid ignominy, he quietly deleted all his embarrassing social media posts from high school.”
“The company's ignominy was complete when their 'revolutionary' product turned out to be a rebranded existing item.”
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