Deserving or causing public disgrace or shame; deeply humiliating and dishonorable.
From Latin 'ignominiosus,' from 'ignominia' meaning 'disgrace,' literally 'un-naming' (in- + nomen). In ancient Rome, losing one's good name was the ultimate social punishment.
Think 'ignore the name' - when someone does something ignominious, their good name gets ignored or erased. It's so shameful that people don't want to speak your name!
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