Miriam-Webster app's definition of ignominy:
noun
- 1 : deep personal humiliation and disgrace
- 2 : disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
Origin: Middle French or Latin; MiddleFrench ignominie, from Latin ignominia, from ig- (as in ignorare to be ignorant of, ignore) + nomin-, nomen name, repute — more at name.First use: 1540.
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