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shame´fac´ed|ness — shame|faced «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident … Useful english dictionary
shame´fac´ed|ly — shame|faced «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident … Useful english dictionary
shame|faced — «SHAYM FAYST», adjective. 1. showing shame and embarrassment: »It was pitiful to see his confusion and hear his awkward and shamefaced apologies (Mark Twain). SYNONYM(S): abashed. 2. bashful; shy. SYNONYM(S): diffident … Useful english dictionary
Face (sociological concept) — Face, idiomatically meaning dignity/prestige, is a fundamental concept in the fields of sociology, sociolinguistics, semantics, politeness theory, psychology, political science, communication, and Face Negotiation Theory. Contents 1 Definitions 2 … Wikipedia
Face (social concept) — Face refers to two separate but related concepts in Chinese social relations. One is mianzi (Chinese: ), and the other is lian (Traditional Chinese: 臉, Simplified Chinese: ), which are both used commonly in everyday speech rather than in formal… … Wikipedia
face down — 1. To shame or intimidate with stern looks 2. To confront and make concede • • • Main Entry: ↑face * * * with the face or surface turned toward the ground he lay face down on his bed * * * ˌface ˈup/ˈdown idiom 1. ( … Useful english dictionary
shame — [n] disgrace, embarrassment abashment, bad conscience*, blot, chagrin, compunction, confusion, contempt, contrition, degradation, derision, discomposure, discredit, disesteem, dishonor, disrepute, guilt, humiliation, ignominy, ill repute, infamy … New thesaurus
Shame — This article is about psychological, philosophical, and societal aspects of shame. For other uses, see Shame (disambiguation). Eve covers herself and lowers her head in shame in Rodin s sculpture Eve after the Fall … Wikipedia
shame — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 feeling that you have lost the respect of others ADJECTIVE ▪ deep ▪ secret ▪ This is the secret shame I have carried around for decades. ▪ public ▪ … Collocations dictionary
shame — [[t]ʃe͟ɪm[/t]] ♦♦♦ shames, shaming, shamed 1) N UNCOUNT Shame is an uncomfortable feeling that you get when you have done something wrong or embarrassing, or when someone close to you has. She felt a deep sense of shame... They feel shame and… … English dictionary
