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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Both presidents struggled to overcome economic headwinds and suffered the ignominy of being one-term presidents.
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
No sooner had Newcastle United cantered to a simple 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Monday night to deepen their festive gloom, Ruben Amorim was fronting up to the potential for even greater ignominy over the next 12 months.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Blues have lost their last two while the B’s are trying to work past the ignominy of not landing a shot on net in the third period of a 2-2 game against Ottawa and then losing in OT to the Senators.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
At least for the present time, the seniors will have to wear the ignominy of the team mired in a four-game losing streak and a stretch of six setbacks in the past seven contests.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
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Colin Meyn, The Hill, 31 Dec. 2024
No sooner had Newcastle United cantered to a simple 2-0 victory at Old Trafford on Monday night to deepen their festive gloom, Ruben Amorim was fronting up to the potential for even greater ignominy over the next 12 months.
—Philip Buckingham, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
The Blues have lost their last two while the B’s are trying to work past the ignominy of not landing a shot on net in the third period of a 2-2 game against Ottawa and then losing in OT to the Senators.
—Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 12 Nov. 2024
At least for the present time, the seniors will have to wear the ignominy of the team mired in a four-game losing streak and a stretch of six setbacks in the past seven contests.
—Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 24 Nov. 2024
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“Ignominy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ignominy. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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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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