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dishonour vs infamy

infamy vs dishonour

dishonour and infamy both are nouns.

dishonour is a verb but infamy is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dishonour Yes No Yes No
infamy Yes No No No
As nouns, infamy is a hyponym of dishonour; that is, infamy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dishonour:
  • dishonour: a state of shame or disgrace
  • infamy: a state of extreme dishonor
Other hyponyms of dishonour include disesteem, discredit, disrepute, corruptness, disgrace, ignominy, shame, opprobrium.
dishonour (noun) infamy (noun)
lacking honor or integrity a state of extreme dishonor
a state of shame or disgrace evil fame or public reputation
dishonour (verb) infamy (verb)
refuse to accept
bring shame or dishonor upon
force (someone) to have sex against their will
Difference between dishonour and infamy

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