What is "ignominy" in English? Definition and Explanations

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What does ignominy mean in English? Meaning of ignominy definition and abbreviation with examples.

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What is "ignominy" in English? Definition and Explanations

Meaning of "ignominy": a state of dishonor

Noun

  • Meaning: a state of dishonor
  • Example: one mistake brought shame to all his family suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
  • Synonyms: disgrace ignominy shame
  • Hyponyms: humiliation obloquy odium opprobrium reproach
  • Hypernyms: dishonor dishonour
  • Synonyms:

    meanness, disgrace, baseness, sordidness, lowness, dishonor, disrepute, mortification, disgrace, humiliation,

    Antonyms:

    esteem, honor,

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    ignominy in English: ignominy
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