ignominy

ignominy meaning in Tamil, Urdu, Bengali and Malayalam

Examples of ignominy in a sentence

• Bradly came out from hiding with a dyspeptic grunt, too depressed by ignominy to send a curse after the old woman.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC:
• But I simply cannot any longer share in this bloody, witless and absolutely needless ignominy."2022 May 23, “Russian diplomat in Switzerland says he resigns over Ukraine invasion”, in Reuters, archived from the original on 26 May...

Synonyms of ignominy

• bad name

Forms of ignominy

Origin of ignominy

Borrowed from French ignominie, from Latin ignōminia, from ig- (“not”) + nomen (“name”) (prefix assimilated form of in-).

Related words

• ignominious
• ignominiously
• no-name

Questions about ignominy

What does ignominy mean?

Ignominy means great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

What is ignominy in Tamil?

Ignominy in Tamil is இழுக்கம் (iḻukkam), மொக்கை (mokkai). See Ignominy meaning in Tamil.

How do you use ignominy in a sentence?

Bradly came out from hiding with a dyspeptic grunt, too depressed by ignominy to send a curse after the old woman.

What part of speech is ignominy?

Ignominy is a noun.

How do you pronounce ignominy?

Ignominy is pronounced /ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/ (UK).

What is the plural of ignominy?

The plural of ignominy is ignominies.