ignominy

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Pronunciation

• (British, America) enPR: ĭgʹnə-mĭn'ē, IPA: /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/
• (America) IPA: /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/, /ˈɪɡnəməni/, /ɪɡˈnɑməni/

Noun

ignominy

1. Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
   • a. 1994, Bill Watterson, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat, Andrews McMeel, ISBN 0-83621769-1, page 168:

     Calvin: Our great plan backfired and I'm the one who got soaked! Oh, the shame! The ignominy!

Related terms

• ignominious

Translations

• French: ignominie
• German: Schmach, Schande, Schändlichkeit, Unaussprechlichkeit
• Italian: ignominia, infamia
• Portuguese: ignomínia
• Russian: бесче́стие
• Spanish: ignominia

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