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ignominy
/ ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ /
noun
- disgrace or public shame; dishonour
- a cause of disgrace; a shameful act
Derived Forms
- ˌignoˈminious, adjective
- ˌignoˈminiously, adverb
- ˌignoˈminiousness, noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of ignominy1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In that France game, played in an empty stadium during the Covid pandemic, Ireland were at least spared the ignominy of defeat in front of their own fans.
Now, with another Senate term and a couple more defining moments of ignominy under his belt, Cruz is up for reelection again.
When Royal County Down staged the 2015 Irish Open, he had the ignominy of watching the weekend's play on TV after missing the cut.
Al Gore, who lost the 2000 presidential election, Paul Ryan, who faded as a 2016 presidential prospect before he could even join the race, and Ted Cruz, who joined the race only to suffer ignominy, all re-emerged some time after their trials with a dark shadow newly cast over their lower face.
If Netanyahu meant for this trip to heap similar ignominy on President Biden, whom the Israeli leader has falsely accused of holding up shipments of weapons, then he was upstaged by Biden’s momentous decision Sunday to leave the presidential race.
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