Search for: shame
7281 Etymology dictionary, p. alack (interj.).2
… , reproach, shame." According to OED, originally an expression of dissatisfaction, later of regret or unpleasant surprise. Sometimes extended as alackaday …
7282 Etymology dictionary, p. ashamed (adj.).2
… "feeling shame, filled with shame," past participle of ascamian "to feel shame," from a- intensive prefix + scamian "be ashamed, blush; cause shame" (see shame (v.), and compare …
7283 Etymology dictionary, p. attrition (n.).3
… of shame," an imperfect condition, less than contrition or repentance. The sense of "wearing down of military strength" is from World War I (1914). Figurative use …
7284 Etymology dictionary, p. blush (v.).3
For vowel evolution, see bury. The sense of "turn red in the face" (from shame, modesty, confusion, etc.) is from c. 1400. Related: Blushed; blushing .
7285 Etymology dictionary, p. brazen (adj.).2
… show shame. To brazen it "face impudently" is from 1550s. Related: Brazenly .
7286 Etymology dictionary, p. brutality (n.).2
1540s, "quality of resembling a brute;" 1630s, "savage cruelty, inhuman behavior, insensibility to pity or shame," from brutal + -ity. The literal sense of "condition or state of a brute" is from 1711.
7287 Etymology dictionary, p. catharsis (n.).2
… of shame or guilt; purified" (with most of the extended senses now found in Modern English clear, clean, pure ), which is of unknown origin.
7288 Etymology dictionary, p. confound (v.).3
… to shame, disgrace." The figurative sense of "confuse the mind, perplex" emerged in Latin, passed into French and thence to English by late 14c. The Latin past participle …
7289 Etymology dictionary, p. confusion (n.).2
… , confusion, shame" (11c.) and directly from Latin confusionem (nominative confusio ) "a mingling, mixing, blending; confusion, disorder," noun of action from past …
7290 Etymology dictionary, p. confusion (n.).3
… to shame, perturbation of the mind" (a sort of mental "overthrow") is from c. 1400 in English, while that of "mental perplexity, state of having indistinct ideas" is …
7291 Etymology dictionary, p. cower (v.).2
… or shame," probably from Middle Low German *kuren "lie in wait" (Modern German kauern ), or similar Scandinavian words meaning "to squat" and "to doze" (such as Old Norse …
7292 Etymology dictionary, p. discountenance (v.).2
… to shame," a sense now obsolete; 1590s "show disapprobation of," hence "discourage, check, or restrain," etymologically "set the countenance against," from French …
7293 Etymology dictionary, p. disgrace (n.).2
… of shame or reproach;" 1590s, "state of ignominy, dishonor, or shame," from French disgrace (16c.), from Italian disgrazia, from dis- (see dis- ) + grazia, from Latin gratia …
7294 Etymology dictionary, p. disgrace (v.).2
… "bring shame or reproach upon" from French disgracier (16c.), from Italian disgraziare, from disgrazia "misfortune, deformity," from dis- "opposite of" (see dis- ) + grazia …
7295 Etymology dictionary, p. disgraceful (adj.).2
1590s, "graceless," from dis- + graceful; also "full of disgrace, shameful, dishonorable, bringing or deserving shame" (1590s), from disgrace (n.) + -ful. Related: Disgracefully; disgracefulness .
7296 Etymology dictionary, p. dishonest (adj.).2
… ., "disgraceful, shameful, without honesty or integrity; unjust, unfair, disposed to deceive or cheat; unmodest, unchaste," from Old French deshoneste (13c., Modern …
7297 Etymology dictionary, p. dishonesty (n.).2
… ., "disgrace, shame, want of honor," from Old French deshonesté (13c., Modern French deshonnéteté ) "dishonor, impropriety," from des- (see dis- ) + Latin honestatem (nominative …
7298 Etymology dictionary, p. dishonor (n.).2
c. 1300, "want of honor in conduct; state of being disgraced; a violation of one's honor or dignity," from Old French deshonor (12c., Modern French déshonneur ), from deshonorer (see dishonor (v.)). Meaning "a cause or source of shame" is from 1550s.
7299 Etymology dictionary, p. exprobration (n.).2
… - ) + probrum "shameful deed" (see opprobrious ).
7300 Etymology dictionary, p. flagellum (n.).2
… flagitium "shameful act, passionate deed, disgraceful thing," flagitare "to demand importunately;" Old Norse blakra "to flutter with the wings," blekkja "to impose …