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shame — [[t]ʃe͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦♦ shames, shaming, shamed 1) N UNCOUNT Shame is an uncomfortable feeling that you get when you have done something wrong or embarrassing, or when someone close to you has. She felt a deep sense of shame... They feel shame and… … English dictionary
Shame — Shame, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Shamed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaming}.] 1. To make ashamed; to excite in (a person) a comsciousness of guilt or impropriety, or of conduct derogatory to reputation; to put to shame. [1913 Webster] Were there but one… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shame on you — spoken phrase used for telling someone that they should feel guilty or embarrassed Shame on you for not helping her! Thesaurus: ways of making or receiving criticism or blamehyponym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
shame — shame1 S2 [ʃeım] n [: Old English; Origin: scamu] 1.) it s a shame/what a shame etc spoken used when you wish a situation was different, and you feel sad or disappointed ▪ She s failed her test again. What a shame! ▪ It s a shame that you have to … Dictionary of contemporary English
Shame & Scandal — Infobox Single Name=Shame Scandal Artist=Madness from Album=The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 Released=July 25, 2005 Format=7 CD Recorded=2005 Genre=Ska/Pop Length=2:52 Label=V2 Records Writer = Lord / Pinard Producer=Dennis Bovell Chart position=*… … Wikipedia
Shame — This article is about psychological, philosophical, and societal aspects of shame. For other uses, see Shame (disambiguation). Eve covers herself and lowers her head in shame in Rodin s sculpture Eve after the Fall … Wikipedia
shame — 1 noun 1 (U) the uncomfortable feeling of being guilty and embarrassed that you have when you have done something wrong: a deep sense of shame | to your shame (=making you feel ashamed): She realized to her shame that she had forgotten Nina s… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
shame — shamable, shameable, adj. shamably, shameably, adv. /shaym/, n., v., shamed, shaming. n. 1. the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another: She was overcome… … Universalium
Shame society — A shame society is one in which the primary device for gaining control over children and maintaining control over adults is the inculcation of shame and the complementary threat of ostracism. A shame society is to be distinguished from a guilt… … Wikipedia
shame — [[t]ʃeɪm[/t]] n. v. shamed, sham•ing 1) the painful feeling of having done or experienced something dishonorable, improper, foolish, etc 2) capacity to experience this feeling: to be without shame[/ex] 3) disgrace; ignominy 4) a cause for regret … From formal English to slang
