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   Shame

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   noun

   • 1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior: "she was hot with shame" Similar humiliationmortificationchagrinignominyloss of faceshamefacednessembarrassmentindignityabashmentdiscomfortdiscomfiturediscomposureguiltremorsecontritioncompunctionOpposite prideindifference
   • ▪ a loss of respect or esteem; dishonor: "the incident had brought shame on his family" Similar disgracedishonordiscreditdegradationignominydisreputeill-reputeinfamyscandalodiumopprobriumobloquycondemnationcontemptrare:disesteemreprobationderogationOpposite honorglory
   • ▪ used to reprove someone for something of which they should be ashamed: "shame on you for dredging up such terrible memories"
   • ▪ a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action: "it is a shame that they are not better known" Similar pitymisfortunecrying shamecause for regretsource of regretsad thingunfortunate thingbad luckill luckinformal:bummercrimesin
   • ▪ a person, action, or situation that brings a loss of respect or honor: "ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man" Similar discredit todisgrace tostain onblemish onblot onblot on the escutcheon ofslur onreproach tobad reflection onstigmascandaloutrageliterary:smirch onOpposite credit

   verb

   • 1. (of a person, action, or situation) make (someone) feel ashamed: "I tried to shame him into giving some away" Similar humiliatemortifymake someone feel ashamedchagrinembarrassabashchastenhumbleput someone in their placetake down a peg or twocut down to sizeshow upinformal:make someone eat crowown
   • ▪ bring shame to: "the entire debacle has shamed our community"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel ashamed or inadequate by outdoing or surpassing them: "she shames me with her eighty-year-old energy"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).

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   What is the best definition of shame?

   • 1 Shame, embarrassment, mortification, humiliation, chagrin designate different kinds or degrees of painful feeling caused by injury to one's pride or self-respect. Shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie.

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   What is shame & how does it affect a person?

   • Shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie. It is similar to guilt in the nature and origin of the feeling.

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   What does it mean when someone is overcome with shame?

   • the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome with shame. susceptibility to this feeling: to be without shame.

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   How do you use shame in a sentence?

   • You can use shame in expressions such as shame on you and shame on them to indicate that someone ought to feel shame for something they have said or done. He tried to deny it. Shame on him! 8. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. See put to shame 7. South Africa informal a. b. 8. 9.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSHAME | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   shame someone into/out of something. to cause someone to do or not to do something by making them feel ashamed: [ + -ing verb ] The city council was shamed into taking action after criticism in the national and local media. See more. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.

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   The meaning of SHAME is a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming, or impropriety. How to use shame in a sentence.

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   Shame definition: the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another. See examples of SHAME used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie. It is similar to guilt in the nature and origin of the feeling.

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   Shame is a painful feeling that's a mix of regret, self-hate, and dishonor. A good person would feel shame if they cheated on a test or did something mean to a friend. Feeling shame — or being ashamed — is one of the most miserable feelings of them all.

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   SHAME definition: 1. If you describe something as a shame, you are disappointed that it has happened: 2. a feeling…. Learn more.

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   used to say that someone should feel ashamed for something they have said or done. See shame in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: shame. Definition of shame noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.