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ignominy

American  
[ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uh-nee] / ˈɪg nəˌmɪn i, ɪgˈnɒm ə ni /

noun

plural

ignominies

  1. disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.

    Synonyms:
    opprobrium, obloquy, shame, discredit, disrepute
    Antonyms:
    honor, credit

  2. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.

ignominy British  
/ ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ /

noun

  1. disgrace or public shame; dishonour

  2. a cause of disgrace; a shameful act

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Related Words

See disgrace.

Other Word Forms

  • ignominious adjective
  • ignominiously adverb
  • ignominiousness noun

Etymology

Origin of ignominy

1530–40; < Latin ignōminia, equivalent to ig- (for in- in- 3, apparently by association with ignōbilis ignoble, ignōtus unknown, etc.; cognomen ) + nōmin- (stem of nōmen ) name + -ia -y 3

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