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·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
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