dishonor
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5.1
- noun
- /dɪsˈɒnər/
- US
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deshonra
- But she refused to forsake her family in that way, to dishonor them and accept dishonor herself.
- bring dishonor upon
- dishonor upon the family
- dishonor to God
And Foal might kill her to keep the dishonor from his house.
- And Foal might kill her to keep the dishonor from his house.
- And Aristotle will in fact use the word atimia, which means dishonor as well, to talk about this.
- Which is the kinsman slain unrecognized and discovery of the dishonor of a loved one and disaster and madness.
- And it's it's a dishonor to our human.
- And, and, and you can now discuss the ones that are your favorites, the dishonor or the mistakes.
- He was automatically sentenced as dishonor.
Examples
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There's no dishonor in turning back.
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There's no dishonor in losing the race, there's only dishonor in not racing because you're afraid to lose.
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My actions will either bring honor or dishonor to my family.
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A black mark of dishonor on my house and family.
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You forget the dishonor they brought upon us, daughter.
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How we face it can be our great honor or our dishonor.
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Last time I checked, there was no dishonor in owning your own business and going through some hard times.
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"To take a bribe is a great dishonor," he said quietly.
Fiction book (1998) -
King Helgi sailed home to his kingdom bearing his dishonor and disgrace.
Academic text (1999) -
His betrayal resulted in great dishonor for his entire family.
Synonyms
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2.3
A painful feeling of guilt and embarrassment about something you did wrong
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6.8
A mark on someone's reputation that makes others respect them less
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7.2
A remark that shows criticism or disappointment in someone's actions
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6.3
A state when someone feels ashamed and loses respect from others
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6.6
A loss of status and respect after wrongdoing
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7.6
A bad reputation that makes people think less of a person or group
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9.9
Strong public shame and criticism for doing something very wrong
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9.3
Shame and loss of respect felt by many people
A state of public shame that makes people lose respect
The state of deserving public shame because of wrong actions
A feeling of embarrassment and being judged by other people
A quality of not being worthy of respect
A quality of being not respected or trusted by people
The state of being seen as not respectable or having a bad reputation
A bad reputation that makes people think someone is dishonest or shameful
A single event that harms a person or group's good reputation
A loss of respect that makes people think less of someone
Antonyms
How Dishonorable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Dishonor comes from the parts dis- meaning 'not' and honor meaning 'respect', so it literally means 'no respect' and describes the shame or loss of respect someone feels.