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shaming

shaming

9 3.9
An action that makes someone feel ashamed in public or online
  • noun
  • /ˈʃeɪmɪŋ/
  • Texting
: humillación
  • An excellent way to start would be with the naming and shaming of traders and the governments that support them.
  • public shaming
  • shaming experience
  • naming and shaming

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Examples

  • Because of the accountability effect, shaming can play a role in achieving a degree of environmental protection.

    Academic text (2004)
  • And it turned out that this public shaming had a massive effect.

  • And it turned out that this public shaming had a massive effect.

  • Part of the problem with political marketing is that it relies on shaming tactics.

  • Naming and shaming can also work in other parts of the globe.

    Academic text (2006)
  • The consequence of failure may be public shaming that you can vividly imagine.

    Blog text (2)
  • Dear Clarice, I have followed with enthusiasm the course of your disgrace and public shaming.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • There was also the stigma and shaming associated with unwed motherhood, which arguably continues in society today.

    Academic text (2017)
  • When you are a teacher, pace Snape, you learn that shaming, scolding, and sneering don't encourage learning.

    Blog text (11)
  • Social media platforms have amplified the impact of public shaming, making it easier for individuals to be criticized in front of a large audience.

Synonyms

humiliation
vsshaming
  • Offensive
148 4.2

A feeling of shame and loss of respect for yourself after being made to look foolish

is the action that causes that feeling, often in public or online
ridicule
vsshaming
  • Offensive
49 4.8

An act of making someone look silly so other people laugh at them

aims to cause public embarrassment rather than only mocking
denigration
vsshaming
  • Offensive
5 8.4

Unfair criticism that makes someone or their work seem bad

focuses on causing public embarrassment rather than only damaging reputation
stigmatization
vsshaming
  • US
2 8.4

Treating a person as shameful so others avoid or blame them

is an immediate public act to embarrass rather than long social labeling
belittling
vsshaming
1 6.2

An action that makes someone seem unimportant or less valuable

aims to make someone feel embarrassed publicly rather than reduce their worth
belittlement
vsshaming
1 7.1

Making someone feel small or unimportant

focuses on causing public embarrassment rather than merely lowering perceived value

Antonyms

28 2.1

Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it

4 4.6

Shows that something is true

How Shaming

humiliation
  • Offensive
148 4.2
shaming
  • Texting
9 3.9
reprimand
  • Formal
24 6.1
embarrassment
202 3.1

Surface Forms

shaming singular
shamings plural

Morphology

shaming = shame (transparent) = shame + ing

A gerundial nominalization of the verb 'shame' forming a noun meaning 'the act of shaming', which is directly inferable.

Etymology

Shaming comes from the old English word shame, meaning 'feeling embarrassed', and is the same root as ashamed. As a noun, 'shaming' is the act of causing that embarrassment, often done publicly or online.