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shameless

sha·me·less

UK/ˈʃeɪ̯mlɪs/ US/ˈʃeɪ̯mləs/ fairly common

adjective

1.

feeling no shame

  • “a shameless imposter”
  • “an unblushing apologist for fascism”
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Origin

From Middle English schameles, shameles, from Old English sċamlēas, sċeamlēas (“without shame; shameless”), from Proto-Germanic *skamalausaz (“shameless”), equivalent to shame + -less.

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