ignominiously

Meanings

• adjective

  Bringing great shame or disgrace; disgraceful or shameful.

  - "His ignominious defeat in the election left him devastated."
  - "The ignominious behavior of the company executives led to a public outcry."

• adjective

  Deserving or bringing shame or disgrace.

  - "The ignominious end of the criminal's career came when he was sentenced to life in prison."
  - "The ignominious treatment of prisoners in concentration camps during World War II is a dark chapter in human history."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with ignominiously
ignoramus , minus , sinus , vinous

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Variants

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ignominious , ignominiously , ignominiousness , ignominiousnesses

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Etymology

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Late Middle English: from Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia 'disgrace, shame'.

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Trivia

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1. Ignominiously is an adjective that comes from the Latin word ignominiosus, which means 'shameful' or 'disgraceful'.

2. Ignominiously was first used in English in the late 15th century.

3. Ignominiously is a 12-letter word and can be found in the middle of the word 'unignorable'.

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Related Concepts

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1. Shame: A painful emotion caused by feeling dishonored, embarrassed, or disappointed in oneself or someone else.

2. Disgrace: A state of great shame or dishonor, typically due to a breach of moral principles or a failure to maintain a proper standard of behavior.

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Culture

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Ignominiously has been used in various forms of literature and art to depict shameful or disgraceful situations. In music, the term has been used in song titles and lyrics to convey a sense of shame or disgrace. In film and television, ignominiously has been used to describe the downfall or defeat of characters.

How to Memorize "ignominiously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person or situation that is associated with shame or disgrace. For example, imagine a person being booed off a stage or a character in a novel being publicly humiliated.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'ignominious' with words like 'shameful', 'disgraceful', and 'embarrassing'. For example, you could create a mental image of a person feeling shameful or embarrassed.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic using the first letter of each definition: I'm Disgusted Now, Ignominious Behavior Is Shameful.

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