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ignominy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'ignominy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Ignominy [ n.]
- Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy.
- An act deserving disgrace; an infamous act.

Meaning of 'ignominy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . ignominy [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a state of dishonor
Example in sentence:
  • one mistake brought shame to all his family;
  • suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison

Nearby Words:

ignatius bean igneous ignes fatui ignescent ignicolist igniferous ignified ignifluous ignify ignifying

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