ignominy means Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
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IGNOMINY — [Noun] Deep personal dishonor and public disgrace, a profound ruin of one's name and standing. From the Latin ignōminia, from the assimilated prefix in- ("not") + nomen ("name, reputation"). Unlike disgrace, which denotes a general loss of favor, or embarrassment, a fleeting pang of self-consciousness, ignominy is the indelible stain upon one's very identity. It is the general stripped of his rank before the assembled troops, the scholar exposed as a forger in his own lecture hall, and the politician's perp walk past a silent crowd—the cold, public knowledge that the story of you is now permanently a cautionary one, a name subtracted from the ledger of respect.
noun
- Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.“Near-synonym: bad name”