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ignominiousness

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Variant of ignominious

adjective

  1. characterized by or bringing on ignominy; shameful; dishonorable; disgraceful
  2. contemptible; despicable
  3. degrading; humiliating

Origin: Fr ignominieux < L ignominiosus

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