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    Ig·no·min·y
    /ˈiɡnəˌminē/

    noun

    • 1. public shame or disgrace: "the ignominy of being imprisoned"
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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › ignominyIgnominy Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of IGNOMINY is deep personal humiliation and disgrace. How to use ignominy in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Ignominy.

  3. www.dictionary.com › browse › ignominyIGNOMINY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this. ignominy. / ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ / noun. disgrace or public shame; dishonour. a cause of disgrace; a shameful act.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishIGNOMINY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    noun [ U ] literary uk / ˈɪɡ.nə.mɪ.ni / us / ˈɪɡ.nə.mɪ.ni / Add to word list. public embarrassment: The incumbent party experienced the ignominy of total defeat in the last election. Synonyms. disgrace. shame. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Humiliating and degrading. abasement. be under a cloud idiom.

  5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishIGNOMINY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Ignominy is shame or public disgrace. [formal] ...the ignominy of being made redundant. [ + of] If they were caught, she would be thrown out in disgrace, dismissed with ignominy. Synonyms: disgrace, shame, humiliation, contempt More Synonyms of ignominy. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › ignominyIgnominy - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Ignominy is a noun meaning great public shame, disgrace, or embarrassment, or a situation or event that causes this. The shame can be major or minor: someone can suffer the ignominy of defeat or the ignominies of old age.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › ignominyIgnominy - definition of ignominy by The Free Dictionary

    1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation: a military adventure that ended in ignominy. 2. An instance or source of this: had suffered many ignominies because of his insensitivity.

  8. www.yourdictionary.com › ignominyIgnominy Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

    ĭgnə-mĭnē, -mə-nē. Great personal dishonor or humiliation. A military adventure that ended in ignominy. Loss of one's reputation; shame and dishonor; infamy. Disgraceful, shameful, or contemptible quality, behavior, or act. An instance or source of this. Had suffered many ignominies because of his insensitivity.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishignominy noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    ignominy. public shame and loss of honour synonym disgrace. They suffered the ignominy of defeat. Definition of ignominy noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › ignominyignominy - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    Jun 2, 2024 · ignominy (countable and uncountable, plural ignominies) Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

  11. www.oed.com › dictionary › ignominy_nignominy, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English ...

    There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ignominy. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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