Sekirov Dictionary

shame

/ˈʃeɪ̯m/

noun 6
verb 6
adjective 2
exclamation 2
forms 7
phrases 2

noun6

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the painful feeling of having done something wrong, or of others seeing something private
- When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.
- The teenager couldn’t bear the shame of introducing his parents.
•
Something to regret.
- It was a shame not to see the show after driving all that way.
•
The capacity to be ashamed, inhibiting one from brazen behaviour; due regard for one's own moral conduct and how one is perceived by others; restraint, moderation, decency.
- Don't you have any shame?
•
Reproach incurred or suffered; dishonour; ignominy; derision.
- […] because ye haue borne the shame of the heathen, — 1611
•
The cause or reason of shame; that which brings reproach and ignominy.
- guides who are the shame of religion — 1692
•
That which is shameful and private, especially private parts.
- And he took fig-leaves and sewed (them) together, and made an apron for himself, and covered his shame. — 1902

verb6

•
To cause to feel shame.
- I was shamed by the teacher's public disapproval.
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To denounce as having done something shameful; to criticize with the intent or effect of causing a feeling of shame.
- Stop shaming others about their food choices.
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To drive or compel by shame.
- The politician was shamed into resigning.
To cover with reproach or ignominy; to dishonor; to disgrace.
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(no longer used) To feel shame, be ashamed.
- I do shame to thinke of what a noble straine you are, and of how coward a spirit. — 1607
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(no longer used) To mock at; to deride.
- Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the Lord is his refuge. — 1611

adjective2

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Embarrassed and shy, particularly because one is the subject of attention.
- She says that she doesn't touch them, this is important, sometimes maybe a handshake may make them more shame, that is shy or embarrassed. — 1998
•
Causing embarrassment or shyness.
- "A lot of the time when we want to do stuff we'll be like, 'Oh no, that's shame — I don't want to do that because I'll be on my own'," Headland told NIT. — 2021

exclamation2

A cry of admonition for the subject of a speech, either to denounce the speaker or to agree with the speaker's denunciation of some person or matter; often used reduplicated, especially in political debates.
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Ellipsis of what a shame; expressing disappointment or sympathy
- Shame, you poor thing, you must be cold!

forms

shamed · shaming · shames · shameth · shamest · more shame · most shame

Phrases with shame

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