Ignominy

Pronunciation

• enPR: Ä­g'nÉ™-mÄ­n'Ä“, IPA: /ˈɪɡnÉ™mɪni/

Origin

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

Full definition of ignominy

Noun

1. Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
• a. 1994, Bill Watterson, Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat, Andrews McMeel, ISBN 0-83621769-1, page 168:Calvin: Our great plan backfired and I'm the one who got soaked! Oh, the shame! The ignominy!

Related terms

• ignominious