- public ignominy
- Infamy, reproach, dishonor. Public hatred or detestation. Mahanke v Cleland, 76 Iowa 401, 405. Public disgrace; public dishonor. Brown v Kingsley, 38 Iowa 220, 221.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
public ignominy
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ignominy — Infamy, reproach, dishonor, public disgrace; public hatred or detestation. Mahanke v Cleland, 76 Iowa 401. See public ignominy … Ballentine's law dictionary
Ignominy — Ig no*min*y, n.; pl. {Ignominies}. [L. ignominia ignominy (i.e., a deprivation of one s good name); in not + nomen name: cf. F. ignominie. See {In } not, and {Name}.] 1. Public disgrace or dishonor; reproach; infamy. [1913 Webster] Their generals … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ignominy — ► NOUN ▪ public shame or disgrace … English terms dictionary
ignominy — [[t]ɪ̱gnəmɪni[/t]] N UNCOUNT: oft N of n/ ing Ignominy is shame or public disgrace. [FORMAL] ...the ignominy of being made redundant... If they were caught, she would be thrown out in disgrace, dismissed with ignominy. Syn: humiliation … English dictionary
ignominy — ig|no|mi|ny [ˈıgnəmıni] n [U] formal [Date: 1500 1600; : French; Origin: ignominie, from Latin, from ig (as in ignorare; IGNORE) + nomen name, reputation ] an event or situation that makes you feel ashamed or embarrassed, especially in public =… … Dictionary of contemporary English
ignominy — noun formal 1 (C) an event or situation that makes you feel ashamed: He came last, an ignominy he could hardly bear. 2 (U) shame and public dishonour: the ignominy of defeat … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
ignominy — /ignaminiy/ Public disgrace; infamy; reproach; dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem … Black's law dictionary
ignominy — /ignaminiy/ Public disgrace; infamy; reproach; dishonor. Ignominy is the opposite of esteem … Black's law dictionary
ignominy — /ig neuh min ee, ig nom euh nee/, n., pl. ignominies for 2. 1. disgrace; dishonor; public contempt. 2. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this. [1530 40; < L ignominia, equiv. to ig (for in IN 3, appar. by assoc. with… … Universalium
ignominy — /ˈɪgnəməni / (say ignuhmuhnee) noun (plural ignominies) 1. disgrace; dishonour; public contempt. 2. base quality or conduct; a cause of disgrace. {Latin ignōminia disgrace, dishonour} …
