“Ignominy” (IG-nuh-mih-nee) – from the Latin – is personal disgrace or humiliation.
Example (as used in “It’s Good to Know” today): “Picture a world where teeth never get cavities. It would mean the end of fillings and root canals. No one would have to suffer the ignominy of dentures.”
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