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disgrace

[ dis-greys ]
/ dɪsˈgreɪs /
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noun

the loss of respect, honor, or esteem; ignominy; shame: the disgrace of criminals.
a person, act, or thing that causes shame, reproach, or dishonor or is dishonorable or shameful.
the state of being out of favor; exclusion from favor, confidence, or trust: courtiers and ministers in disgrace.

verb (used with object), dis·graced, dis·grac·ing.

to bring or reflect shame or reproach upon: to be disgraced by cowardice.
to dismiss with discredit; put out of grace or favor; rebuke or humiliate: to be disgraced at court.

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Origin of disgrace

1540–50; (noun) <Middle French <Italian disgrazia, equivalent to dis-dis-1 + grazia<Latin gratia (see grace); (v.) <Middle French disgracier<Italian disgraziare, derivative of disgrazia

synonym study for disgrace

1. 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 WORDS FROM disgrace

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Words related to disgrace

ignominy, humiliation, dishonor, degradation, disrespect, scorn, stigma, opprobrium, reproach, contempt, sully, defile, disparage, debase, tarnish, stigmatize, slander, defame, discredit, degrade

Example sentences from the Web for disgrace

British Dictionary definitions for disgrace

disgrace
/ (dɪsˈɡreɪs) /

noun

a condition of shame, loss of reputation, or dishonour
a shameful person, thing, or state of affairs
exclusion from confidence or trusthe is in disgrace with his father

verb (tr)

to bring shame upon; be a discredit to
to treat or cause to be treated with disfavour

Derived forms of disgrace

disgracer, noun
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