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Meaning of 'shame' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shame [ n.]
- A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.
- Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt.
- The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace.
- The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts.
- To be ashamed; to feel shame.
2 . Shame [ v. t.]
- To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.
- To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- To mock at; to deride.

Meaning of 'shame' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shame [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unfortunate development
Example in sentence:
  • it's a pity he couldn't do it
Meaning (2):
- a state of dishonor
Example in sentence:
  • one mistake brought shame to all his family;
  • suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
3 . shame [ v]
Meaning (3):
- bring shame or dishonor upon
Example in sentence:
  • he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime
Meaning (4):
- compel through a sense of shame
Example in sentence:
  • She shamed him into making amends

Nearby Words:

shab shabbed shabbily shabbiness shabbing shabble shabby shabrack shack shackatory

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