ashamedness
|a-shamed-ness|
/əˈʃeɪmdnəs/
state of being ashamed
Etymology
'ashamedness' originates from Middle English, specifically the word 'ashamednesse', where 'ashamed' meant 'feeling shame' (itself built from the adjective 'ashamed') and the suffix '-ness' meant 'state or quality'.
'ashamedness' changed from Middle English 'ashamednesse' and eventually became the modern English word 'ashamedness' by regular morphological development (adjective + -ness).
Initially, it meant 'the state or quality of being shamed', and over time it has retained essentially the same meaning: 'the state of being ashamed; shame or embarrassment.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
the state or feeling of being ashamed; shame or embarrassment about something one has done or experienced.
His ashamedness after the incident was obvious, and he said little about it.
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