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Synonyms: humiliation, mortification, chagrin, ignominy, loss of face, shamefacedness, embarrassment, indignity, abashment, discomfort, discomfiture, discomposure, guilt, remorse, contrition, compunction, disgrace, dishonour, discredit, degradation, disrepute, ill-repute, infamy, scandal, odium, opprobrium, obloquy, condemnation, contempt, pity, misfortune, crying shame, cause for regret, source of regret, sad thing, unfortunate thing, discredit to, disgrace to, stain on, blemish on, blot on, blot on the escutcheon of, slur on, reproach to, bad reflection on, bring into disrepute, degrade, debase, defame, stigmatize, taint, sully, tarnish, besmirch, stain, blacken, drag through the mud/mire, give a bad name to, put in a bad light, humiliate, mortify, make someone feel ashamed, embarrass, abash, chasten, humble, put someone in their place, take down a peg or two, cut down to size, show up

Antonyms: honor, pride, respect, glory, praise, dignity, honor, esteem, glorification, laud, compliment, regard, credit, elevate, acclaim, pleasure, favor, kudos, recognition, flatter, admiration, greatness, happiness, self-confidence, reverence

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1. The Testimony of a Tax Collector

Matthew 9:9-13

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King Duncan

... people. They just lacked compassion. Like so many religious people. They're more apt to avoid you rather than reach out a helping hand to you. Oscar Wilde once wrote a scathing little poem about such people: The Chaplain would not kneel to pray By his dishonoured grave; Nor mark it with that blessed Cross That Christ for sinners gave, Because the man was one of those Whom Christ came down to save. (THE BALLADE OF READING GAOL) Oh, I don't mean to criticize. Some of my best friends are religious people. It ...

2. Weekly Resolutions

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Jonathan Edwards

... while I do live. Resolved, Never to do anything, which I should be afraid to do if it were the last hour of my life. Resolved, Never to do anything out of revenge. Resolved, Never to speak evil of any one, so that it shall tend to his dishonour, more or less, upon no account except for some real good. Resolved, To study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly, and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive, myself to grow in the knowledge of the same. Resolved, Never to count that a prayer, nor to ...

3. Christian Success and Christlikeness

1 Corinthians 4:1-21

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Preben Vang

... most distinguished, the most beautiful, the strongest, the wisest, the most prudent, the most righteous, the most rational, and the most learned of all men,” looking upon “all the rest of mankind as poor, of no reputation, dishonoured, foolish, unjust, ignorant, mere dregs of mankind, entitled to no consideration.”9 You have begun to reign—and that without us! Rhetorically, “without us” parallels “already” in the first two statements, forcefully underscoring that the Corinthians’ thinking ...

A man whose life has been dishonourable is not entitled to escape disgrace in death.

Lucius Accius

Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?

Romans

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