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Definition of Shame

1. Noun. A painful emotion resulting from an awareness of inadequacy or guilt.

2. Verb. Bring shame or dishonor upon. "The performance is likely to shame Sue"; "He dishonored his family by committing a serious crime"

3. Noun. A state of dishonor. "Suffered the ignominy of being sent to prison"

4. Verb. Compel through a sense of shame. "The performance is likely to shame Sue"; "She shamed him into making amends"

5. Noun. An unfortunate development. "It's a pity he couldn't do it"

6. Verb. Cause to be ashamed.

7. Verb. Surpass or beat by a wide margin. "Sam cannot shame Sue "

Definition of Shame

1. n. A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal.

2. v. t. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame.

3. v. i. To be ashamed; to feel shame.

Definition of Shame

1. to cause to feel a painful sense of guilt or degradation [v SHAMED, SHAMING, SHAMES]

Medical Definition of Shame

1. 1. A painful sensation excited by a consciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of having done something which injures reputation, or of the exposure of that which nature or modesty prompts us to conceal. "HIde, for shame, Romans, your grandsires' images, That blush at their degenerate progeny." (Dryden) "Have you no modesty, no maiden shame?" (Shak) 2. Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonor; ignominy; derision; contempt. "Ye have borne the shame of the heathen." (Ezek. Xxxvi. 6) "Honor and shame from no condition rise." (Pope) "And every woe a tear can claim Except an erring sister's shame." (Byron) 3. The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach, and degrades a person in the estimation of others; disgrace. "O Csar, what a wounding shame is this!" (Shak) "Guides who are the shame of religion." (Shak) 4. The parts which modesty requires to be covered; the private parts. For shame! you should be ashamed; shame on you! To put to shame, to cause to feel shame; to humiliate; to disgrace. "Let them be driven backward and put to shame that wish me evil." Origin: OE. Shame, schame, AS. Scamu, sceamu; akin to OS. & OHG. Scama, G. Scham, Icel. Skomm, shkamm, Sw. & Dan. Skam, D. & G. Schande, Goth. Skanda shame, skaman sik to be ashamed; perhaps from a root skam meaning to cover, and akin to the root (kam) of G. Hemd shirt, E. Chemise. Cf. Sham. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Shame

shamans shamas Shamash shamba shambas shamble shamble shambled shambles shamblier

shambling shambly shambolic shambolically shame (current term) shame (current term) shameable shameably shamed shamefaced

shamefaced shamefacedly shamefacedness shamefast shameful shamefully shamefulness shamefulnesses shameless shamelessly

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