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badge of shame

badge of shame noun: a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution.

Noun

badge of shame (plural badges of shame)

  1. A distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution.

badge of shame meaning in Indonesian

badge of shame in Indonesian

symbol of humiliation, ostracism, or persecution
lencana penghinaan

Forms of badge of shame

pluralbadges of shame

Questions about badge of shame

What does badge of shame mean?
Badge of shame means a distinctive symbol required to be worn by a specific group or an individual for the purpose of public humiliation, ostracism, or persecution.
What is badge of shame in Indonesian?
Badge of shame in Indonesian is lencana penghinaan. See Badge of shame meaning in Indonesian.
What part of speech is badge of shame?
Badge of shame is a noun.
What is the plural of badge of shame?
The plural of badge of shame is badges of shame.

Words near badge of shame in the dictionary

  1. badge in
  2. Badge Night
  3. badge of honor
  4. badge of honour
  5. badge of merit
  6. badge of shame
  7. badge out
  8. badge up
  9. badge-cove
  10. badge-coves
  11. badged

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