shame

English

/ʃeɪm/

noun
Definitions
  • Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
  • Something to regret.
  • Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
  • The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
  • That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English schame inherited from Old English sċamu inherited from Proto-Germanic *skamō.

Origin

Proto-Germanic

*skamō

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