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ignominy

ig·no·miny

UK/ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/ US/ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/ uncommon

noun

1.

a state of dishonor

  • “one mistake brought shame to all his family”
  • “suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison”
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Borrowed from French ignominie, from Latin ignōminia, from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-).

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