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noun

A shameful condition
dishonor, ignominy, shame, humiliation, reproach, discredit, odium, degradation, opprobrium, disrepute, disfavor, notoriety, scorn, derision, abuse, obloquy, abasement, infamy, disrespect, contumely, ill repute, scandal, disesteem, disapproval, disapprobation, humbling, ingloriousness, contempt, disbarment, unfrocking, dishonorable discharge; see also shame 2.
Antonyms honor*, esteem, dignity.
Whatever lowers one in the eyes of one's fellows
scandal, shame, discredit, stain, slur, slight, stigma, brand, spot, slander, blot, blemish, culpability, dishonor, ignominy, reproach, humiliation, degradation, turpitude, corruption, meanness, venality, taint, tarnish, pollution, black mark, mark of Cain*, scarlet A*, scarlet letter*; see also insult.
Antonyms pride*, praise, credit.

verb

debase, shame, degrade, abase, dishonor, discredit, deride, disregard, strip of honors, demote, dismiss from favor, disrespect, mock, humble, humiliate, lower, depress, reduce, put to shame, throw dishonor upon, be unworthy of, tarnish, stain, besmirch, blot, sully, taint, defile, stigmatize, bring into discredit, bring low, bring shame upon, be a discredit to, brand, post, drag through the mud, tar and feather, condemn to the stocks, heap dirt upon, put down*, derogate, take down a peg; see also humble, humiliate, ridicule.

Antonyms praise*, honor, exalt.

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