Definitions for Ignominy
ˈɪg nəˌmɪn i, ɪgˈnɒm ə niig·nominy

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shame, disgrace, ignominynoun

   a state of dishonor

   "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignominynoun

   Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

2. Etymology: From ignominie, from ignominia, from ig- + nomen.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. IGNOMINYnoun

   Disgrace; reproach; shame; infamy; meanness; dishonour.

   Etymology: ignominie, Fr. ignominia, Latin.

   Adieu, and take thy praise with thee to heav'n;
   Thy ignominy sleep with thee in the grave. William Shakespeare, H. IV.

   Strength from truth divided, and from just,
   Illaudable, nought merits but dispraise
   And ignominy; yet to glory aspires,
   Vain-glorious, and through infamy seeks fame. John Milton.

   Their generals have been received with honour after their defeat, yours with ignominy after conquest. Addison.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. ignominy

   Ignominy refers to public shame, disgrace, or dishonor, often as a result of engaging in actions or behaviors considered shameful or dishonorable. It can also be a state of having a reputation tainted by something disgraceful or shameful.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.0 / 1 vote

1. Ignominynoun

   public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy

2. Ignominynoun

   an act deserving disgrace; an infamous act

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ignominy

   ig′nō-min-i, n. the loss of one's good name: public disgrace: infamy—formerly also Ig′nomy.—adj. Ignomin′ious, dishonourable: marked with ignominy: contemptible: mean.—adv. Ignomin′iously.—n. Ignomin′iousness. [Fr.,—L. ignominia—in, not, gnomen, nomen, name.]

Matched Categories

1. • Dishonor

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How to say Ignominy in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ignominy in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Ignominy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Ignominy in a Sentence

1. John Milton:

   Truth never comes into the world but like a bastard, to the ignominy of him that brought her birth.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Ignominy
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ignominy
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Ignominy
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Ignominy
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Ignominy
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Ignominy