Thursday, November 19, 2009

ignominy

"Heaven hath granted thee an open ignominy"

Ch 2 Page 63
Scarlet Letter- Bantam Classic

I have heard ignominy be used towards describing a disgrace or public contempt.

2 comments:

  1. On dictionary.com it says it means 1.disgrace; dishonor; public contempt.
    2. shameful or dishonorable quality or conduct or an instance of this.

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  2. the state of having lost the esteem of others from Merriam Webster Dictionary.

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