dishonorableness

/dɪˈsɑnɝəbəɫnəs/ noun

The property of being dishonorable.

Word Origin Honor from Latin honorem 'respect, dignity'. Dishonorable means not honorable, and dishonorableness is the state of being dishonorable. The prefix dis- 'apart, away' reverses the meaning. The root honor gives us honorable, honorary, honest (from honestus 'honorable'), and dishonesty. So dishonorableness is literally 'apart-from-honor-able-ness'. The breakdown dis+honor+able+ness shows the negation and quality.

noun The property of being dishonorable. countable

His dishonorableness was evident when he betrayed his closest friend.

(名词) 不名誉;可耻性;无耻 【不名誉;可耻性】

当他背叛最亲密的朋友时,他的不名誉性显而易见。

(sustantivo) La propiedad de ser deshonroso.

Su deshonor fue evidente cuando traicionó a su amigo más cercano.

(nom) indignité; malhonnêteté; déshonneur [Caractère de ce qui est déshonorant, contraire à l'honneur ou à la probité.]

Sa dishonorableness était évidente lorsqu'il a trahi son ami le plus proche.

(Substantiv) Unehrenhaftigkeit; Schändlichkeit [der Zustand oder die Eigenschaft, ehrlos, unehrenhaft oder moralisch verwerflich zu sein]

Seine **dishonorableness** zeigte sich, als er seinen engsten Freund verriet.

(名詞) 不名誉な性質。不誠実で恥ずべき特性。

彼の不誠実さは、最も親しい友人を裏切った時に明らかになった。

(substantivo) desonra; indignidade; torpeza [A propriedade de ser desonroso.]

Sua desonra ficou evidente quando ele traiu seu amigo mais próximo.

Word parts: dis + honor + able + ness

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