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ignominy

[ ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uh-nee ]

noun

, plural ig·no·min·ies
  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

/ ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ /

noun

  1. disgrace or public shame; dishonour
  2. a cause of disgrace; a shameful act
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌignoˈminious, adjective
  • ˌignoˈminiously, adverb
  • ˌignoˈminiousness, noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignominy1

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of ignominy1

C16: from Latin ignōminia disgrace, from ig- (see in- ²) + nōmen name, reputation
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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.

From BBC

Now, with another Senate term and a couple more defining moments of ignominy under his belt, Cruz is up for reelection again.

From Slate

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.

From BBC

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.

From Salon

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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