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3.9
To make someone feel ashamed or embarrassed in front of other people
  • verb
  • /ˈʃeɪmɪŋ/
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  • He offered me gentle, kind love and hope without embarrassing me, shaming me or making me feel guilty.

This is I hate people who shame people for not owning houses.

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Examples

  • It would be better for everyone if they felt like they could change their minds and get the vaccine now without being shamed for being late to the party.

  • total fear now where people, you know, people are shaming other people for wearing masks and stuff. And

  • So what about shaming people with money or about money?

  • Oh, and do you do you shame people who eat meat?

  • This is I hate people who shame people for not owning houses.

  • Coffee shops where they shame you into being efficient.

  • And I thought, why am I shaming myself for having a muffin?

  • That we publicly shame people for using their voices, which is disgusting and wrong.

  • Many people are shaming others online for their political views, which creates a toxic environment.

  • They are often shaming individuals publicly for not adhering to social norms, which can lead to distress.

Synonyms

to embarrass
vsto shaming
642 2.1

Make someone feel awkward or ashamed in front of others

tends to be stronger and often uses public criticism to cause deeper distress
to humiliate
vsto shaming
  • Offensive
414 6.1

Make someone feel very ashamed and foolish, often in front of others

often relies on public criticism to produce that feeling rather than private acts
to shame
vsto shaming
170 3.9

To make someone feel guilty or embarrassed to get them to do something

often involves criticizing people publicly to make them feel bad
to disgrace
vsto shaming
62 4.5

To make someone lose respect or honor by doing something shameful

focuses on causing immediate personal distress rather than longer term loss of respect
to denigrate
vsto shaming
48 7.8

To say bad things about someone without a good reason to make them seem less important

usually involves public acts that make someone feel bad rather than private reputation harm
to disparage
vsto shaming
28 7.7

To speak badly about someone or something to show little respect

is more focused on causing public personal distress than merely showing low respect
to stigmatize
vsto shaming
  • US
24 7.5

Treat someone as shameful and not worthy of respect

is often a public act to make someone feel bad, not just lasting labeling
to pillory
vsto shaming
7 9.3

To criticize someone publicly to make them feel ashamed

aims to create personal distress rather than only expose to long term scorn
to put on blast
vsto shaming
  • Offensive
3 9.5

Say bad things about someone in public to show others what they did

uses more neutral or formal wording for public criticism
to lambaste
vsto shaming
1 8.0

To criticize someone or something very strongly in public

aims to cause personal distress rather than only giving harsh criticism
to pillorize
vsto shaming
  • US
9.9

To say bad things about someone in public to make them feel ashamed

focuses more on causing personal distress than only public mockery

Antonyms

95 1.6

To say something nice about someone or their work

2.1

Showing approval and admiration for someone or their work

How Shaming

to humiliate
  • Offensive
414 6.1
to degrade
55 5.1
to shaming
3.9
to shame
170 3.9
to embarrass
642 2.1

Surface Forms

shame infinitive
shamed past
shamed past participle
shaming present participle
shames third person singular

Morphology

shaming = shame (transparent) = shame + ing

The form is the present-participle/gerund of the verb 'shame' (progressive or participial usage), so the relation is direct and predictable.

Etymology

Shaming comes from the simple word shame, which means 'to make someone feel embarrassed'. To 'shame' someone is to cause that feeling, so 'shaming' is the action of criticizing or humiliating someone and making them feel bad.