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ignominy

🇬🇧 UK/ˈɪɡnəmɪni/🇺🇸 US/'ignәmini/
GREC2

Definitions

n.

Great public shame, disgrace, or humiliation.

耻辱,羞辱,丢脸

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
igprefix
+
nominname
+
ycharacterized by
=ignominy

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    He suffered the ignominy of being fired in front of his colleagues.

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