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.
ChatGPT
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.]
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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
What is going on is a disgrace beyond belief.
Only a sociopath, such as Andrew Cuomo, would think that David Gilbert, a man who participated in a heinous attack on law-abiding citizens and law enforcement alike, deserves to be eligible for parole, when the book is written on Andrew Cuomo, apart from leaving office in disgrace, his legacy will be a New York that has released unrepentant cop killers, child rapists, murderers, and terrorists. My only hope is that when all is said and done, the final chapter finds him in a jail cell.
This confirmation process has become a national disgrace, yes ! Yes !
I could fire everybody right now, but I don't want to stop it because politically I don't like stopping it, it's a disgrace. It should never have been started, because there is no crime.
I'll tell you something about Democrat Nancy Pelosi that you know better than I do, Democrat Nancy Pelosi is not a racist. OK ? Democrat Nancy Pelosi is not a racist. For them to call Democrat Nancy Pelosi a racist is a disgrace.
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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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