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Disapproval vs Ignominy - What's the difference?

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Disapproval is a related term of ignominy.


As nouns the difference between disapproval and ignominy

is that disapproval is the act of disapproving, an expression of condemnation while ignominy is great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.

disapproval

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of disapproving, an expression of condemnation.

    • Synonyms

    * disapprobation

    Antonyms

    * approval

    Related terms

    * disapprobation * disapprove

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    ignominy

    English

    Noun

    (ignominies)
  • Great dishonor, shame, or humiliation.
  • * 2014 , Daniel Taylor, England and Wayne Rooney see off Scotland in their own back yard'' (in ''The Guardian , 18 November 2014)[http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/nov/18/scotland-england-international-friendly-match-report]
    • It was tribal, almost relentless and, in the case of the official England band, there was a degree of ignominy , too, for repeatedly playing a tune for which the words go “Fuck the IRA”, something that could lead to a full breakdown of their relationship with the FA.
  • * a.'' 1994 , (Bill Watterson), ''Homicidal Psycho Jungle Cat , Andrews McMeel, ISBN 0-83621769-1, page 168:
    • Calvin:'' Our great plan backfired and ''I'm the one who got soaked! Oh, the shame! The ignominy !

    Related terms

    * ignominious