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Meaning of ignominy in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/

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  1. Noun

    ignominy

    Etymology

    mid 16th century: from French ignominie or Latin ignominia, from in-‘not’ + a variant of nomen‘name’

    Definitions

    1. a state of dishonor

    Examples

    • « one mistake brought shame to all his family »
    • « suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison »

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