ignominy
noun
ig·no·mi·ny
ˈig-nə-ˌmi-nē 
-mə-nē,
also ig-ˈnä-mə-nē
plural ignominies
1
: deep personal humiliation and disgrace
2
: disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
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Examples of ignominy in a Sentence
She had to endure the ignominy of being forced to resign.
the small ignominies that are a part of everyone's life
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Atlanta pitchers allowed a season-high 20 hits Thursday and at least 16 hits in all three games, the first time that’s happened to the Braves in 90 years, since the 1934 Boston Braves endured the ignominy.
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David O'Brien, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
But ignominy was the best place for Ilyin to hang his historical hat.
—Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2015
The victory helped the Angels avoid the ignominy of losing consecutive games to a White Sox team that has now lost 116 games, steaming toward the major league record of 120.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 17 Sep. 2024
Most of how it’s made is perfectly in step with the darlings of the cocktail world—Chartreuse, Bénédictine, Fernet Branca—except only Jägermeister is singled out for ignominy.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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David O'Brien, The Athletic, 8 Aug. 2024
But ignominy was the best place for Ilyin to hang his historical hat.
—Anton Barbashin, Foreign Affairs, 20 Sep. 2015
The victory helped the Angels avoid the ignominy of losing consecutive games to a White Sox team that has now lost 116 games, steaming toward the major league record of 120.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 17 Sep. 2024
Most of how it’s made is perfectly in step with the darlings of the cocktail world—Chartreuse, Bénédictine, Fernet Branca—except only Jägermeister is singled out for ignominy.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 7 Sep. 2024
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“Ignominy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignominy. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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ignominy
noun
ig·no·mi·ny
ˈig-nə-ˌmin-ē
ig-ˈnäm-ə-nē
plural ignominies
: deep humiliation and disgrace
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