IGNOMINY

I was thinking about the Bible today (my usualy passtime), and I never knew what "ignominy" meant.  I knew it would be the only word I knew that rhymned well with "hominy".

 

IGNOMINY

 

 

 

DICTIONARY

ignominy

Definition

ig·no·min·y

[ ígnə mìnnee ]

ig·no·min·ies

Plural

NOUN

1.

disgrace and dishonor: a total loss of dignity and self-respect, or an incurring of public disgrace

2.

something disgraceful: a disgraceful act ( formal )

[ Mid-16th century. Directly or via French < Latin ignominia "lacking name" < nomin- "name, reputation" ]

Thesaurus

NOUN

Synonyms: humiliation, embarrassment, discomfiture, shame, disgrace, dishonor, disrepute, infamy, discredit