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ignominy(dictionary)
IGNOMINY(law)

ignominy (oh)



[Date: 1500-1600; Language: French; Origin: ignominie, from Latin, from ig- (as in ignorare; IGNORE) + nomen 'name, reputation']
an event or situation that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in public
-synonym humiliation humiliation ignominy of
::He feared the ignominy of being exposed as a spy.