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Ignominy

Part of Speech: Noun

Sense: Disgrace, shame, or public humiliation.

Usage:

• She suffered great ignominy after being caught plagiarizing in front of her classmates.
• The politician's corruption brought ignominy upon his entire family.
• He faced the ignominy of being fired from his job due to his involvement in a scandal.

Part of Speech: Verb

Sense: (Rare) To bring shame or disgrace upon someone.

Usage:

• The scandalous revelations ignominied the company's reputation.
• His irresponsible behavior will ignominy his family name for generations.

Part of Speech: Adjective

Sense: Characterized by disgrace or humiliation.

Usage:

• She couldn't bear the ignominious treatment by her colleagues.
• His ignominious defeat in the championship shattered his confidence.

Local Usage: In some regions, "ignominy" is also used to describe a situation of extreme embarrassment or humiliation.

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