Disgrace: meaning, definitions and examples

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disgrace

 

[ dษชsหˆษกreษชs ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

noun

Loss of reputation or respect as the result of a dishonorable action or behavior.

Synonyms

discredit, humiliation, shame.

Examples of usage

  • She felt a deep sense of disgrace after the scandal.
  • He brought disgrace upon his family with his actions.
Context #2 | Verb

verb

Bring shame or dishonor upon.

Synonyms

discredit, humiliate, shame.

Examples of usage

  • He disgraced himself by cheating on the exam.
  • The company was disgraced by the corruption scandal.

Translations

Translations of the word "disgrace" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น desgraรงa

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค…เคชเคฎเคพเคจ (apmaan)

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schande

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ aib

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะณะฐะฝัŒะฑะฐ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ haล„ba

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆฅ (haji)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท honte

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ vergรผenza

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท rezalet

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ถˆ๋ช…์˜ˆ (bulmyeongye)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุนุงุฑ (aar)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ hanba

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ hanba

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่€ป่พฑ (chวrว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sramota

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ skรถmm

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะผะฐัา›ะฐั€ะฐะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒกแƒ˜แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ” (simtsare)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ biabฤฑrรงฤฑlฤฑq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ vergรผenza

Etymology

The word 'disgrace' originated from the Old French word 'desgrace', which meant 'loss of favor or esteem'. It entered the English language in the 16th century. The concept of disgrace has been a part of human societies throughout history, where actions or behaviors that go against societal norms or values result in loss of respect or honor.

See also: disgraced, disgraceful, disgracefully, grace, graceful, gracefully, gracefulness, gracious, ungraceful, ungracefully, ungracefulness.

Word Frequency Rank

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