Dishonor vs Disgrace - What's the difference?
dishonor | disgrace |
The condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.
* Shakespeare
The state of being dishonored, or covered with shame; dishonor; shame; ignominy.
That which brings dishonor; cause of shame or reproach; great discredit; as, vice is a disgrace to a rational being.
(obsolete) An act of unkindness; a disfavor.
* Francis Bacon
To disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.
Disgrace is a synonym of dishonor.
As nouns the difference between dishonor and disgrace
is that dishonor is standard spelling of from=US|lang=en while disgrace is the condition of being out of favor; loss of favor, regard, or respect.As verbs the difference between dishonor and disgrace
is that dishonor is standard spelling of from=US|lang=en while disgrace is to disrespect another; to put someone out of favor.disgrace
English
(wikipedia disgrace)Noun
(en noun)- Macduff lives in disgrace .
- the interchange continually of favours and disgraces