as in humiliating
to reduce to a lower standing in one's own eyes or in others' eyes
shamed the family name with his conviction for embezzlement
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Some use shaming to project their values onto others to encourage conformity to their standards.
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Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
The messaging is also made of the same fabric as victim-shaming.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
The fat shaming that Winslet had to endure from that point onwards was both vicious and personal.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Faculty and administration should undertake aggressive social norming campaigns that highlight the fact that students want to discuss controversial topics and that fears of shunning and shaming are overblown.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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Libby Ryan, Parents, 20 Dec. 2024
The messaging is also made of the same fabric as victim-shaming.
—Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 13 Dec. 2024
The fat shaming that Winslet had to endure from that point onwards was both vicious and personal.
—Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, Vogue, 5 Dec. 2024
Faculty and administration should undertake aggressive social norming campaigns that highlight the fact that students want to discuss controversial topics and that fears of shunning and shaming are overblown.
—Manu Meel, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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“Shaming.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shaming. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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