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عار
shame /ˈʕaːr/
nounB1#1858 most common
Also: disgrace, dishonor, ignominy
Example sentences
هذا عارٌ.
This is a disgrace.
الكذبُ عارٌ.
Lying is a disgrace.
لا عارَ في طلبِ المساعدة.
There is no shame in asking for help.
جلبَ العارَ على عائلتِه بأفعالِه.
He brought disgrace on his family with his actions.
عاشَ بقيةَ حياتِه تحتَ وطأةِ العارِ.
He lived the rest of his life under the weight of the shame.
رأى في الهزيمةِ عاراً لا يُمحى، فآثرَ الصمتَ على الاعتذار.
He saw in the defeat an indelible shame, so he chose silence over an apology.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | عارٌ | — |
| Genitive | عارٍ | — |
| Accusative | عاراً | — |
| Vocative | يا عارُ | — |
Word family
عَيَّرَto taunt, reproach
تَعْييرreproach, public shaming
مَعَايِرfaults, points of reproach
Etymology
The word derives from the Arabic root ع-ي-ر, tied to reproach and taunting. The abstract noun names the state of disgrace that follows a shameful act. Arabic belongs to the Semitic family, so it has no Indo-European ancestry.
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