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   noun: 1. Public disgrace. 2. Disgraceful quality or conduct. ETYMOLOGY: Via French, from Latin ignominia. Ultimately from the Indo-European root no-men- (name) which also gave us name, anonymous, noun, synonym, eponym, renown, nominate, misnomer, and moniker. Earliest documented use: 1540. USAGE:

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   May 9, 2014 · In the words ignominy, ignoble, and words related to ignore, the prefix ig- means not. Ignorance and its related forms come from the Latin verb ignorare, “not to know.”. Initially the English verb ignore meant “to be ignorant of.”. Like “J’ignore” in modern French, “I ignore” meant simply, “I don’t know.”.

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   What does the noun ignominy mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ignominy . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

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   Noun. ignominy ( countable and uncountable, pl. ignominies) Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation. 2014, Daniel Taylor, England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard (in The Guardian, 18 November 2014) [1]

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   1 Scope: Notoriousness refers to a wider range of negative actions or behaviors, while ignominy is more specific to situations involving shame or humiliation. 2 Intensity: Ignominy carries a stronger connotation of disgrace and dishonor than notoriousness .

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   Dec 8, 2020 · early 15c., from Latin ignominiosus "disgraceful, shameful," from ignominia "disgrace, infamy, loss of a (good) name," from assimilated form of in-"not, opposite of" (see in-(1)) + nomen (genitive nominis) "name" (from PIE root *no-men-"name").

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   What is the etymology of ignominy?

   • The etymology of both ignominy and ignoble can be traced to the Latin word for name. Etymologically, ignominy [IG-nuh-MIN-ee] is the state of not having a name. Roman culture, like many others, attached great importance to the sanctity of the family name. Name and reputation were synonymous.

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   Where did the word ignominia come from?

   • early 15c., from Latin ignominiosus "disgraceful, shameful," from ignominia "disgrace, infamy, loss of a (good) name," from assimilated form of in- "not, opposite of" (see in- (1)) + nomen (genitive nominis) "name" (from PIE root *no-men- "name"). The Latin spelling perhaps influenced by words from Old Latin gnoscere "come to know."

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   What is the root word of ignominious?

   • Related: Ignominiously; ignominiousness. also from early 15c. word-forming element meaning "not, opposite of, without" (also im-, il-, ir- by assimilation of -n- with following consonant, a tendency which began in later Latin), from Latin in- "not," cognate with Greek an-, Old English un-, all from PIE root *ne- "not."

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   Where does the word ignore come from?

   • Ignorance and its related forms come from the Latin verb ignorare, “not to know.” Initially the English verb ignore meant “to be ignorant of.” Like “J’ignore” in modern French, “I ignore” meant simply, “I don’t know.” In modern English ignore means “to refuse to take notice (of).” Ex. “I always smile and say ‘Hello,’ but she ignores me.”

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