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

  1. shame, disgrace, ignominyverb

    a state of dishonor

    "one mistake brought shame to all his family"; "suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

  2. dishonor, disgrace, dishonour, attaint, shameverb

    bring shame or dishonor upon

    "he dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

  3. 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"

  4. discredit, disgraceverb

    damage the reputation of

    "This newspaper story discredits the politicians"

Wiktionary

  1. disgracenoun

    The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.

  2. disgracenoun

    The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.

  3. disgracenoun

    That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.

  4. disgracenoun

    An act of unkindness; a disfavor.

  5. disgraceverb

    To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.

  6. Etymology: From disgracier.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. 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.

  2. 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

  1. 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.

ChatGPT

  1. 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

  1. Disgracenoun

    the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect

  2. Disgracenoun

    the state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy

  3. Disgracenoun

    that which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being

  4. Disgracenoun

    an act of unkindness; a disfavor

  5. Disgracenoun

    to put out favor; to dismiss with dishonor

  6. Disgracenoun

    to do disfavor to; to bring reproach or shame upon; to dishonor; to treat or cover with ignominy; to lower in estimation

  7. Disgracenoun

    to treat discourteously; to upbraid; to revile

Wikidata

  1. 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

  1. 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.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of disgrace in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of disgrace in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of disgrace in a Sentence

  1. Donald Trump:

    I think Fox News’s a disgrace that he’s allowed to do Fox News. I think Fox News’s a disgrace that he’s allowed to say Fox News.

  2. Frank Avila:

    Cynthia Soto was not in the altercation, this is politics at its finest. Even though Cynthia Soto is a state representative, they're harming Cynthia Soto because Cynthia Soto is an elected official and Cynthia Soto won. This is a disgrace. This is a tragedy, and we'll make sure we get these charges dropped.

  3. Greg Fayer:

    The Kardashians have suffered enormous damages as a result of the many failures and breaches created by the operator’s mismanagement of the company. The lawsuit is a disgrace. Itis a jumble of false accusations which will be exposed as lies.

  4. William Donohue:

    What makes de Blasios attack on Graham most despicable is his failure to take coronavirus seriously, his record is an utter disgrace.

  5. Proverb:

    Praise to the face is open disgrace

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Translations for disgrace

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • 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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