Disgracia

/dɪsˈɡrɑːsiə/ noun

Definition

Disgrace, misfortune, or disfavor, especially used in Spanish or Portuguese; a loanword in English contexts.

Etymology

From Spanish/Portuguese disgracia, literally 'lack of grace' from dis- + gracia (Latin gratia, grace). Related to English 'disgrace' but represents Romance language form.

Kelly Says

This Spanish/Portuguese word shows how 'disgrace' literally means 'dis-grace' across Romance languages—the concept of losing divine or social grace is so fundamental to Western culture that multiple languages independently built the same metaphor.

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