ignominy
noun
, -mə-nē also ig-ˈnä-mə-nē\
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Synonyms
discredit, disesteem, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, obloquy, odium, opprobrium, reproach, shame
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The grouse here are at least spared the ignominy of being shot out of the sky by an oligarch—or David Beckham—dressed in spotless tweed. — Simon Usborne, Town & Country, "How Rumors of a Feud Between Kate Middleton and Rose Cholmondeley Captivated a Posh Corner of Britain," 5 Aug. 2019 Wild pitches getting runners to third base preceded both sacrifice flies, adding further ignominy to an abhorrent series for Seattle. — Chandler Rome, ExpressNews.com, "Houston’s Justin Verlander becomes majors’ first 15-game winner as Astros beat Mariners," 4 Aug. 2019 Sunny next married a Danish man about town who would bring the family into ignominy: Claus von Bülow. — Carl Swanson, Town & Country, "How Sunny Von Bulow's Daughter Ala Isham Found Her Voice," 14 Mar. 2019 The first was in 1896, just three years prior to Coleman bringing ignominy upon the chilly town. — Cheryl Wischhover, Vox, "Thanksgiving is now the most popular race day in America.," 20 Nov. 2018 Why is June given so many chances to escape, and the other, less charismatic handmaids forced to live out their days in ignominy? — refinery29.com, "The Handmaid's Tale Recap Season 2, Episode 13: The Martha Express," 11 July 2018 But today, with the bulk of its factory jobs gone, the city of 150,000 is better known for ignominy. — Ben Austen, The New Republic, "How one American city chose to tackle crime, combat racism, and reckon with the legacy of police brutality," 21 June 2018 Ten years later, Eovaldi realized Villanueva's ignominy. — Chandler Rome, Houston Chronicle, "Astros use trio of homers to earn win No. 50," 21 June 2018 Image The lawyer who shot to ignominy last week with a racist rant at a Manhattan lunch spot apologized Tuesday on social media, where a video of his threat to call immigration agents on Spanish-speaking workers had first gone viral. — New York Times, "‘I Am Not Racist’: Lawyer Issues Apology One Week After Rant," 22 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'ignominy.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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