ignominy

[ ig-nuh-min-ee, ig-nom-uh-nee ]
/ ˈɪg nəˌmɪn i, ɪgˈnɒm ə ni /
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noun, plural ig·no·min·ies for 2.

disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.

Origin of ignominy

1530–40; < Latin ignōminia, equivalent to ig- (for in- in-3, apparently by association with ignōbilis ignoble, ignōtus unknown, etc.; cf. cognomen) + nōmin- (stem of nōmen) name + -ia -y3

synonym study for ignominy

1. See disgrace.

Words nearby ignominy

ignition point, ignition system, ignitron, ignoble, ignominious, ignominy, ignoramus, ignorance, ignorance is bliss, ignorant, ignoratio elenchi

Words related to ignominy

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

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British Dictionary definitions for ignominy

ignominy
/ (ˈɪɡnəˌmɪnɪ) /

noun plural -minies

disgrace or public shame; dishonour
a cause of disgrace; a shameful act

Derived forms of ignominy

ignominious, adjective ignominiously, adverb ignominiousness, noun

Word Origin for ignominy

C16: from Latin ignōminia disgrace, from ig- (see in- ²) + nōmen name, reputation