Loss of or damage to one's reputation

• shame

  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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• opprobrium

  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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  1. Disgrace arising from exceedingly shameful conduct; ignominy.
  2. Scornful reproach or contempt:
  3. A cause of shame or disgrace.

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• odium

  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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  1. The state or quality of being odious.
  2. Strong dislike, contempt, or aversion.
  3. A state of disgrace resulting from hateful or detestable conduct.

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• obloquy

  1. Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny:
  2. The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute.

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  1. Abusively detractive language or utterance; calumny:
  2. The condition of disgrace suffered as a result of abuse or vilification; ill repute.

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• ill repute

  1. bad reputation

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  1. bad reputation

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• ignominy

  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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• humiliation

  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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  1. The act of humiliating; degradation.
  2. The state of being humiliated or disgraced; shame.
  3. A humiliating condition or circumstance.

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• disrepute

  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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  1. Damage to or loss of reputation.

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• disgrace

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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• discredit

  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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• bad odor

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• bad name

  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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  1. Used other than as an idiom: see bad,"Ž name.
  2. Lack of reverence or esteem. Poor reputation.

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To damage in reputation

• shame

  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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• disgrace

  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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  1. Loss of honor, respect, or reputation; shame.
  2. The condition of being strongly and generally disapproved.
  3. One that brings disfavor or discredit:

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• discredit

  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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  1. To damage in reputation; disgrace:
  2. To cause to be doubted or distrusted:
  3. To refuse to believe:

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Disgrace

• abasement

  1. The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16^th century.]
  2. The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. [Mid 16^th century]

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  1. The act of abasing, humbling, or bringing low. [Mid 16^th century.]
  2. The state of being abased or humbled; humiliation. [Mid 16^th century]

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• infamy

  1. Very bad reputation; notoriety:
  2. The condition of being infamous; disgrace:
  3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

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  1. Very bad reputation; notoriety:
  2. The condition of being infamous; disgrace:
  3. An evil or criminal act that is publicly known.

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• ignominy

  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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  1. Great personal dishonor or humiliation:
  2. An instance or source of this:

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• shame

  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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  1. A painful emotion caused by the awareness of having done something wrong or foolish:
  2. Respect for propriety or morality:
  3. A pervasive, negative emotional state, usually originating in childhood, marked by chronic self-reproach and a sense of personal failure.

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Discredit

• affront

  1. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
  2. To meet defiantly; confront:
  3. To meet or encounter (another) face to face.

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  1. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
  2. To meet defiantly; confront:
  3. To meet or encounter (another) face to face.

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• reproach

  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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  1. To express disapproval of, criticism of, or disappointment in (someone).
  2. An expression of blame or disapproval; a rebuke:
  3. Blame or disapproval:

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• indignity

  1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.
  2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront.
  3. Lack of dignity or honor.

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  1. Humiliating, degrading, or abusive treatment.
  2. A source of offense, as to a person's pride or sense of dignity; an affront.
  3. Lack of dignity or honor.

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• insult

  1. To treat with gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness.
  2. To affront or demean:
  3. To make an attack on.

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  1. To treat with gross insensitivity, insolence, or contemptuous rudeness.
  2. To affront or demean:
  3. To make an attack on.

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