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Added 9 October 2026

ignominy

/ˈɪɡnəˌmɪni/ noun

In Latin: ignominia Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about ignominy at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A state of dishonor.
one mistake brought shame to all his family

Origin

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

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