shame
Definitions
Noun
- A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt
- A state of dishonor
- An unfortunate development
Verb
- Bring shame or dishonor upon
- Compel through a sense of shame
- Cause to be ashamed
- Surpass or beat by a wide margin
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Definitions: 7
Fragments: 12
Sound Alikes: 1
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Words that Follow: 0
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This Word in the News:
Review | This philosopher thinks we should embrace shame for the good of all
Jun 14, 2025 The Washington Post
Jun 14, 2025 The Washington Post
Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’
Jun 15, 2025 The Guardian
Jun 15, 2025 The Guardian
‘The Shame of Israeli Medicine’: An Exchange | Zion Hagay, Malke Borow, Neve Gordon
Jun 14, 2025 The New York Review of Books
Jun 14, 2025 The New York Review of Books
From shock to shame: Israeli strikes expose Iran's crumbling defenses, internal divides
Jun 14, 2025 AL-Monitor
Jun 14, 2025 AL-Monitor