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ignominy (n.)

1530s, back-formation from ignominious or else from Middle French ignominie (15c.), from Latin 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"). Also sometimes shortened to ignomy.

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Definitions of ignominy from WordNet

ignominy (n.)
a state of dishonor;
suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison
Synonyms: shame / disgrace
From wordnet.princeton.edu