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Pronunciation / Transliteration: iɲ.ɡoˈmi.nja
"È stato affrontato dall'ignominia dopo lo scandalo."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Public shame or disgrace.
"The politician faced ignominy after the scandal was revealed." - 2
A situation or act that causes shame or disgrace.
"His ignominy was sealed when he was caught cheating."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'ignominy' originates from the Latin word 'ignominia', which combines 'in-' (not) and 'nomen' (name), meaning 'without a name' or 'disgrace'. It evolved through Old French before entering Middle English in the 14th century, retaining its connotation of shame and dishonor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ignominy" is said worldwide
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ignominie
Transliteration: iɡ.nɔ.mi.ni
"Il a été confronté à l'ignominie après le scandale."
Schande
Transliteration: ˈʃandə
"Er wurde mit Schande konfrontiert, nachdem das Geheimnis bekannt wurde."
ignominia
Transliteration: iɲ.ɡoˈmi.nja
"È stato affrontato dall'ignominia dopo lo scandalo."
ignominia
Transliteration: iɡ.noˈmi.nja
"Se enfrentó a la ignominia después del escándalo."
ignomínia
Transliteration: iɡ.noˈmi.njɐ
"Ele enfrentou a ignomínia após o escândalo."
कलंक
Transliteration: kalank
"उसका कलंक तब सामने आया जब धोखाधड़ी का खुलासा हुआ।"
耻辱
Transliteration: chǐrǔ
"他在丑闻曝光后面临耻辱。"
불명예
Transliteration: bulmyeongye
"그는 스캔들이 드러난 후 불명예에 직면했다."
不名誉
Transliteration: fumie
"彼はスキャンダルが明らかになった後、不名誉に直面しました。"
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