IGNOMINIOUS


Meaning of IGNOMINIOUS in English

|ignə|minēəs adjective

Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French ignominieux, from Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia + -osus -ous

1. : marked by, full of, or characterized by disgrace or shame : dishonorable

an ignominious fate

an ignominious peace treaty

2. : deserving of shame or infamy : despicable

ignominious language

3. : humiliating , degrading

ignominious labor

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