ignominious

Meaning

Adjective

Marked by great dishonor, shame, disgrace or humiliation; shameful, disgraceful

Origin

From French or Old French ignominieux, from Latin ignominiosus, from ignominia, from ig- + nomen (prefix assimilated form of in-). Surface analysis ignominy + -ious.

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