shaming

Meanings

• Verb

  The act of publicly humiliating or criticizing someone, often on social media.

  - "He was shamed for his offensive comment on social media."
  - "The celebrity was shamed for her actions in the past."

• Noun

  The state of feeling embarrassed or humiliated.

  - "After being caught lying, she was in a state of shame."
  - "He felt a deep sense of shame for his actions."

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Pronunciation

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Antonyms

dignify , honor

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Synonyms

demean , humiliate , insult , mortify

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with shaming
ame , fame , game , jame , lame , name , rame , tame

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Variants

List of all variants of shaming that leads to same result
shaming , shamingly , shamings , shame , shamed , shames , body shaming , body-shaming , fat shaming , fat-shaming , body-shame , body-shamed , body-shames , fat-shame , fat-shamed , fat-shames

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Forms

Different forms of the word (e.g., verb conjugations, plural forms, comparative/superlative forms for adjectives).

shames, shamed, shaming, shameself, shameful, disgrace, disgraceful

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The word 'shame' comes from the Old English word 'scamian', which means 'to cover'. It is related to the German word 'Scham', which also means 'shame'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'shame' is used in both English and German.

2. Shaming has been used as a form of punishment throughout history.

3. Social media has made shaming more prevalent and accessible than ever before.

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Related Concepts

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1. Bullying: Shaming is a form of bullying that involves publicly criticizing or humiliating someone.

2. Social norms: Shaming is often used to enforce social norms and punish those who violate them.

3. Public apology: Shaming can lead to public apologies as a way to make amends for wrongdoing.

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Culture

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Shaming has been used throughout history as a way to enforce social norms and punish those who violate them. It has been depicted in literature, art, and music, often as a means of social control or as a way to expose and confront wrongdoing. In modern times, shaming has taken on new forms with the rise of social media, where individuals can be publicly criticized and humiliated for their actions or beliefs.

How to Memorize "shaming"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize the act of publicly criticizing or humiliating someone.
   - Imagine someone being shamed on social media.
   - Visualize the feeling of embarrassment or humiliation.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'shame' with the feeling of embarrassment or humiliation.
   - Think of times when you have felt shame or embarrassment.
   - Associate the word 'shaming' with the act of publicly criticizing or humiliating someone.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym S.H.A.M.E. to remember the definition: Shame is Humiliation After Making Errors.
   - Create a mental image of a person being shamed to remember the definition.

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