1
as in disgraces
the state of having lost the esteem of others
a person of integrity who would prefer death to dishonor
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2
as in scandals
a cause of shame
your expulsion from the military academy for cheating is a dishonor to this family
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as in humiliates
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
dishonored herself by fixing the results of her medical research
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These are strange, unqualified people whose already worrisome scandals seem to have their own sub-scandals.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
24 Dec. 2024 -
This season of the series that follows true crime and celebrity scandals also features Beth Karas, a legal analyst who appeared in The Curious Case of Natalia Grace.—
Etan Vlessing,
The Hollywood Reporter,
20 Dec. 2024
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“Dishonors.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dishonors. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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