What does shaming mean?

Definitions for shaming
sham·ing

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word shaming.


Did you actually mean shaking or seeming?

Wiktionary

  1. shamingnoun

    The activity of shaming (see the verb shame).

Wikipedia

  1. shaming

    Shame is an unpleasant self-conscious emotion often associated with negative self-evaluation; motivation to quit; and feelings of pain, exposure, distrust, powerlessness, and worthlessness.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Shaming

    of Shame

How to pronounce shaming?

How to say shaming in sign language?

Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of shaming in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of shaming in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of shaming in a Sentence

  1. Leo Taddeo:

    By naming and shaming, you might bring attention to the issue and bring additional resources to bear on it.

  2. Curt Bramble:

    And maybe it is. And I’m comfortable with that. If it’s a public shaming to the extent that it’s someone that’s stripped retirement accounts from seniors, I’m okay with that. and frankly.

  3. James Martin:

    I would quote Jesus: 'Let you who is without sin cast the first stone,' what happens is, (the shaming) destroys a person's life and livelihood, which is unjust. And it goes against the Christian message of forgiveness.

  4. Jonathan Zimmerman:

    What happened to Amy Wax can happen to you. There is nothing stopping anyone from coming after you. If you say something deemed unacceptable, with public shaming and unreasoned condemnation, once you are labeled a hater, a xenophobe, a racist, or a white supremacist, that label will stick and nothing else will matter in this internet age. is there any achievement gap among law students?

  5. Marlene Kim:

    I can't speak for all Asian cultures, but at least in the Korean community, there has been a bit of shaming, in a cultural sense that you can't really demand stuff from the government, there's a huge shift in the community. Those that are asking are now realizing, 'I can take this money and we should take this money because there really is no choice.'.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

shaming#10000#94419#100000

Translations for shaming

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

Get even more translations for shaming »

Translation

Find a translation for the shaming definition in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Word of the Day

Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?

Please enter your email address:


Citation

Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"shaming." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 31 Jan. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/shaming>.

Discuss these shaming definitions with the community:

0 Comments

    Are we missing a good definition for shaming? Don't keep it to yourself...

    Image or illustration of

    shaming

    Credit »

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Chrome

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Free, no signup required:

    Add to Firefox

    Get instant definitions for any word that hits you anywhere on the web!

    Quiz

    Are you a words master?

    »
    make more complex, intricate, or richer
    A aggravate
    B conceal
    C observe
    D refine

    Nearby & related entries:

    Alternative searches for shaming: