n.
Pronunciation: ' ig-n ə - ˌ mi-n ē , -m ə -n ē also ig- ' nä-m ə -n ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -nies
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French ignominie, from Latin ignominia, from ig- (as in ignorare to be ignorant of, ignore) + nomin-, nomen name, repute ― more at NAME
Date: 1540
1 : deep personal humiliation and disgrace
2 : disgraceful or dishonorable conduct, quality, or action
synonyms see DISGRACE