shame

  1. Noun.  Uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of impropriety, dishonor(,) or other wrong in the opinion of the person experiencing the feeling. It is caused by awareness of exposure of circumstances of unworthiness or of improper or indecent conduct.
  2. Noun.  Something to regret.
  3. Noun.  (archaic) That which is shameful and private, especially on the personal body.
  4. Verb.  (obsolete, intransitive) To feel shame, be ashamed.
  5. Verb.  (transitive) To cause to feel shame.

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