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Meaning of shame
noun
- Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private. Example: The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
- Something to regret. Example: It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
- Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
- The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
- That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
interjection
- A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
- Expressing sympathy. Example: Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!
verb
- To cause to feel shame. Example: I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
- To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
- To drive or compel by shame. Example: The politician was shamed into resigning.
- To feel shame, be ashamed.
- To mock at; to deride.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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