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   shame

   /ʃeɪm/

   noun

   • 1. a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behaviour: "she was hot with shame" Similar humiliationmortificationchagrinignominyloss of faceshamefacednessembarrassmentindignityabashmentdiscomfortdiscomfiturediscomposureguiltremorsecontritioncompunctionOpposite prideindifference
   • ▪ a loss of respect or esteem; dishonour: "the incident had brought shame on his family" Similar disgracedishonourdiscreditdegradationignominydisreputeill-reputeinfamyscandalodiumopprobriumobloquycondemnationcontemptrare:disesteemreprobationderogationOpposite honourglory
   • ▪ a person, action, or situation that brings a loss of respect or honour: "ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man" Similar discredit todisgrace tostain onblemish onblot onblot on the escutcheon ofslur onreproach tobad reflection onstigmascandaloutrageliterary:smirch onOpposite credit
   • 2. a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action: "what a shame Ellie won't be here" Similar pitymisfortunecrying shamecause for regretsource of regretsad thingunfortunate thingbad luckill luckinformal:bummercrimesin

   verb

   • 1. make (someone) feel ashamed: "I tried to shame him into giving some away" Similar humiliatemortifymake someone feel ashamedchagrinembarrassabashchastenhumbleput someone in their placetake down a peg or twocut down to sizeshow upinformal:make someone eat crowown
   • ▪ bring shame to: "the entire debacle has shamed Scotland"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to feel inadequate by outdoing or surpassing them: "she shames me with her eighty-year-old energy"

   exclamation

   • 1. used to express sentimental pleasure, especially at something small and endearing: South African "look at the foals—shame, aren't they sweet?"

   Word Origin Old Englishsc(e)amu (noun), sc(e)amian ‘feel shame’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schamen (verb) and German Scham (noun), schämen (verb).

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   What are the different types of shame?

   • SYNONYMS 1. shame, embarrassment, mortification, humiliation, chagrin designate different kinds or degrees of painful feeling caused by injury to one’s pride or self-respect. shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie.

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   What is the meaning of shame?

   • Shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances. It is similar to guilt in the nature and origin of the feeling.

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   What is shame & how does it affect a person?

   • Shame is a painful feeling caused by the consciousness or exposure of unworthy or indecent conduct or circumstances: One feels shame at being caught in a lie. It is similar to guilt in the nature and origin of the feeling.

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   What does it mean when someone is overcome with shame?

   • The painful feeling of shame arises from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, or ridiculous done by oneself or another. One can also be susceptible to this feeling.

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   What does it mean if you feel shame?

   • Feeling shame — or being ashamed — is one of the most miserable feelings of them all. When you feel shame, you feel like a bad person and regret what you did. If you're trying to make someone else feel bad by scolding them, you're shaming them.

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   What does 'put to shame' mean?

   • To cause someone to suffer shame or disgrace is the meaning of 'put to shame'. For example, 'She played so well she put all the other tennis players to shame', meaning she outperformed them.

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