disgrace
Americannoun
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the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame.
the disgrace of criminals.
- Synonyms:
- taint , notoriety , disapprobation , disapproval
- Antonyms:
- honor
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a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful.
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the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust.
courtiers and ministers in disgrace.
verb (used with object)
noun
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a condition of shame, loss of reputation, or dishonour
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a shameful person, thing, or state of affairs
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exclusion from confidence or trust
he is in disgrace with his father
verb
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to bring shame upon; be a discredit to
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to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour
Related Words
Disgrace, dishonor, ignominy, infamy imply a very low position in the opinion of others. Disgrace implies the disfavor of others: to be in disgrace. Dishonor implies a stain on honor or honorable reputation; it relates especially to the person's own conduct: He preferred death to dishonor. Ignominy is disgrace in which one's situation invites contempt: the ignominy of being discovered cheating. Infamy is shameful notoriety, or baseness of action or character that is widely known and recognized: The children never outlived the father's infamy.
Other Word Forms
- disgracer noun
- predisgrace noun
- quasi-disgraced adjective
- self-disgrace noun
- self-disgraced adjective
- self-disgracing adjective
- undisgraced adjective
Etymology
Origin of disgrace
1540–50; (noun) < Middle French < Italian disgrazia, equivalent to dis- dis- 1 + grazia < Latin gratia ( grace ); (v.) < Middle French disgracier < Italian disgraziare, derivative of disgrazia
Example Sentences
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The moves drew outrage, with an umbrella organisation of the Jewish community groups labelling it "scandalous" and a "moral and civilisational disgrace for Croatia".
From Barron's
Nicklaus alleged that the company’s statements “tended to subject Mr. Nicklaus to hatred, distrust, ridicule, contempt and disgrace, and injure him in his profession,” according to his defamation complaint.
The fact Gill took bribes "is of course an absolute and total disgrace," he said.
From BBC
Their inclusion raised concerns about Summers’ relationship with the disgraced financier, as well as the nature of his relationship with a female former mentee whom Summers discussed in correspondence with Epstein.
Just days earlier, the documents that became public revealed his long-running correspondence with the disgraced financier.
From Salon
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