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shaming

shaming

19 3.9
An action that makes someone feel ashamed in public or online
  • noun
  • /ˈʃeɪmɪŋ/
  • Texting
translation icon : 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

All right, SK of passenger shaming, how are you today?

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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
53 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
3 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

Giving help or comfort to someone who needs it

Shows that something is true

How Shaming

humiliation
  • Offensive
148 4.2
shaming
  • Texting
19 3.9
reprimand
  • Formal
24 6.1
embarrassment
219 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.