What does Disgrace mean?
Definitions for Disgrace
dɪsˈgreɪsdis·grace
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Disgrace.
Princeton's WordNet
shame, disgrace, ignominyverb
a state of dishonor
"one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"
dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb
bring shame or dishonor upon
"he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"
take down, degrade, disgrace, demean, put downverb
reduce in worth or character, usually verbally
"She tends to put down younger women colleagues"; "His critics took him down after the lecture"
discredit, disgraceverb
damage the reputation of
"This newspaper story discredits the politicians"
Wiktionary
disgracenoun
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
disgracenoun
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
disgracenoun
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
disgracenoun
An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
disgraceverb
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
Etymology: From disgracier.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Disgracenoun
Etymology: disgrace, French.
Like a dull actor now,
I have forgot my part, and I am out
Even to a full disgrace. William Shakespeare, Coriolanus.Poetry, howsoever censured, is not fallen from the highest stage of honour to the lowest stair of disgrace. Henry Peacham.
To such bondage he was for so many courses tied by her, whose disgraces to him were graced by her excellence. Philip Sidney.
To Disgraceverb
Etymology: from the noun.
We may not so in any one special kind admire her, that we disgrace her in any other; but let all her ways be according unto their place and degree adored. Richard Hooker, b. ii. s. 1.
Mens passions will carry them far in misrepresenting an opinion, which they have a mind to disgrace. Burnet.
Wikipedia
Disgrace
Disgrace is a novel by J. M. Coetzee, published in 1999. It won the Booker Prize. The writer was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature four years after its publication.
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disgrace
Disgrace is the loss of reputation or respect as a result of engaging in dishonorable, shameful, or improper behavior. It can also refer to a person or thing that is a source of shame and embarrassment to others.
Webster Dictionary
Disgracenoun
the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect
Disgracenoun
the state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy
Disgracenoun
that which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being
Disgracenoun
an act of unkindness; a disfavor
Disgracenoun
to put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor
Disgracenoun
to do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation
Disgracenoun
to treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile
Wikidata
Disgrace
Disgrace is a novel by J. M. Coetzee, published in 1999. It won the Booker Prize. The writer was also awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature four years after its publication.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Disgrace
dis-grās′, n. state of being out of grace or favour, or of being dishonoured: cause of shame: dishonour.—v.t. to put out of favour: to bring disgrace or shame upon.—adj. Disgrace′ful, bringing disgrace: causing shame: dishonourable.—adv. Disgrace′fully.—ns. Disgrace′fulness; Disgrā′cer.—adj. Disgrā′cious (Shak.), ungracious, unpleasing. [O. Fr.,—L. dis, neg., and gratia, favour, grace.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Disgrace in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Disgrace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of Disgrace in a Sentence
And what happened in Arizona is a disgrace. I hope that every state in this country learns from that and learns how to put together a proper election where people can come in and vote in a timely manner and go back to work. whatever the cost of that problem is people in the United States of America shouldn't have to wait five hours in order to vote.
What happened to Mollie was a disgrace, and our hearts go out.
Sometimes a protestor, I think they are professionals, they get into the room .... it's a disgrace, they are the problem, my people aren't the problem. You have agitators -- they aren't even protestors.
If you aspire to the highest place it is no disgrace to stop at the second, or even the third.
It is no disgrace to be poor, but it might as well be.
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- عار, خزيArabic
- позор, безчестие, позоряBulgarian
- zostudit, ponižování, ostuda, ponižovat, ostouzení, ostouzet, poníženíCzech
- Schmach, Schande, UngnadeGerman
- όνειδος, ανυποληψία, ατιμάζω, αίσχος, δυσμένεια, ντροπή, ατίμωση, καταισχύνω, ντροπιάζωGreek
- malhonorigiEsperanto
- deshonrar, desgraciaSpanish
- epäsuosio, väheksyäFinnish
- ignominie, disgrâce, honteFrench
- desfavorizar, deshonoroIdo
- óvirðingIcelandic
- infamia, ignominia, vergogna, disonorareItalian
- 恥辱, 恥, 不名誉Japanese
- 치욕, 恥辱Korean
- infamia, ignominiaLatin
- vanæreNorwegian
- desgraçaPortuguese
- dizgrație, ocară, rușine, dizgrațiaRomanian
- бесчестие, срам, срамить, бесчестить, опозорить, осрамить, позо́р, позорить, обесчестить, позорRussian
- ганьба́Ukrainian
- 恥辱, sỉ nhụcVietnamese
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