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Definition of dishonour noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dishonour

noun
 
/dɪsˈɒnə(r)/
 
/dɪsˈɑːnər/
(also dishonor)
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. a loss of honour or respect because you have done something unacceptable or morally wrong
    • Her actions have brought shame and dishonour on the profession.
    • There is no dishonour in such a defeat.
    Topics Personal qualitiesc2
    Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French deshonor (noun), deshonorer (verb), based on Latin honor ‘honour’.

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