Ignominy (Noun)
Meaning
A state of dishonor; "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison".
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The politician's career ended in ignominy after the corruption scandal was exposed.
- He suffered the ignominy of being rejected from every college he applied to.
- The team's crushing defeat was an ignominy that would be remembered for years to come.
- Her affair with a married man brought ignominy to her family and social circle.
- The convicted felon was forced to endure the ignominy of wearing an electronic monitoring device for the rest of his life.