shaming
shaming — noun
1. the practice of making someone look bad in front of many people, often online, s
the practice of making someone look bad in front of many people, often online, so that others will judge or reject them
Online shaming spread fast after Kofi posted the angry video clip.
collocation: online shaming
After the school assembly, Niran argued that public shaming only makes bullies angrier.
collocation: public shaming
Yuki deleted the account after weeks of cruel shaming from strangers.
Mr. Cyrus told his class that shaming a quiet classmate online can break a friendship.
Lawmakers in the capital voted to stop the shaming of crime victims on social media.
- humiliation
stronger; stresses the loss of dignity the target feels
- denunciation
more formal; a public statement that someone has done wrong
- naming and shaming
fixed phrase; openly identifying a wrongdoer to embarrass them
- praise
publicly saying someone has done well
文法句型
public shaming
online shaming
用法筆記
Often uncountable and frequently modified by a noun describing the target or setting (body-shaming, online shaming, public shaming). Rarely takes 'a/an'.
常見錯誤
shaming — adjective
- shamingpositive
- more shamingcomparative
- most shamingsuperlative
1. making someone feel embarrassed because they think they have done something wron
making someone feel embarrassed because they think they have done something wrong or fallen short
Losing the final match at home was a shaming defeat for the team.
attributive: a shaming + noun
Mauricio remembered the shaming moment when his boss read the email aloud.
Inspectors photographed the dirty hospital wards and called them a shaming failure of care.
Rania found the low test score a shaming reminder of her lazy month.
Kabir called it a shaming experience to be sent out of the meeting before the clients.
- humiliating
more common; works both before a noun and after 'be'
- embarrassing
milder; everyday word for awkward situations
- mortifying
very strong; deep, almost unbearable embarrassment
- honourable
bringing respect rather than embarrassment
文法句型
a shaming + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before the noun: 'a shaming defeat'); learners rarely use it after 'be'. Typically pairs with nouns about public failure or exposure.