shame | sh ām|
noun
a painful feeling of humiliation or distress caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior : she was hot with shame | he felt a pang of shame at telling Alice a lie.
• a loss of respect or esteem; dishonor : the incident had brought shame on his family.
• used to reprove someone for something of which they should be ashamed : shame on you for hitting a woman | for shame, brother!
• [in sing. ] a regrettable or unfortunate situation or action : it is a shame that they are not better known.
• a person, action, or situation that brings a loss of respect or honor : ignorance of Latin would be a disgrace and a shame to any public man.