Disgrace
/dɪsˈɡreɪs/noun
Loss of reputation or respect; shame or humiliation.
Did you know?The word entered English through the idea of being “out of grace,” and its older French and Latin layers connect it to favor, charm, and divine goodwill rather than mere embarrassment.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
gratia
“favor, goodwill, thanks”
Old French
OF
desgracier
“to deprive of favor; to bring into disfavor”
Middle English
English
disgracen
“to bring shame or loss of favor upon”
Modern English
English
disgrace
“loss of reputation or respect; shame”