shamefulness
- noun
- /ˈʃeɪmfəl.nəs/
:
deshonra
- Paul's metaphor of the body, flawed as it is by his Judeo-Hellenistic perspective on the shamefulness of the sexual organs, still speaks more powerfully about the diversity appropriate to the body of Christ than his own patriarchal failure to apply it across the board.
- sexuality through shamefulness
Examples
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Many felt a sense of shamefulness after realizing how their words had hurt others.
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Fullbright is trying to bring people along; you are trying to batter people into admitting their shamefulness.
Blog text (30) -
On the one hand, restricting sexuality through shamefulness may help attract desirable long-term mates.
Academic text (2006) -
The three groups, however, did not differ from one another in shamefulness (M = 3.85, 3.14, and 3.00 for the advantaged, the disadvantaged, and the fair losers).
Academic text (1992) -
In its place, by reversing the order and connecting Sotah to Ketubot by way of Nedarim and Nazir, the Gemara turns our attention away from the supposed shamefulness of the indicted woman and toward the husband and the problem of vows and promises.
Academic text (2001) -
His actions were marked by such shamefulness that the community turned against him.
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The shamefulness of the scandal left a lasting impact on the politician's career.
Synonyms
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A painful feeling of guilt and embarrassment about something you did wrong
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Strong public shame and criticism for doing something very wrong
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Shame and loss of respect felt by many people
The state of deserving public shame because of wrong actions
A state of public shame that makes people lose respect
Behavior that shocks or offends many people
A quality of not being worthy of respect
Being wrong and deserving blame or criticism
Antonyms
How Shameful
- Literature
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Shamefulness comes from shame plus the endings -ful and -ness. The word shame once meant the feeling that makes you want to 'hide' or cover yourself, so shamefulness is the quality of being 'disgraceful' or deserving public shame.