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Personal disgrace; dishonor; shameful act (noun)

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USA Today Rootonym clue · 8 letters · last seen August 28, 2026

Answer
IGNOMINY
IGNOMINY · 8 letters · puzzle shows **NOMIN*
The Root
NOMINmeans “name, nominal”

In a sentence: The soldier is haunted by the IGNOMINY of his decision to leave base without permission.

About this clue

The Rootonym clue “Personal disgrace; dishonor; shameful act (noun)” has the answer IGNOMINY (8 letters), built on the root NOMIN, which means “name, nominal”. See the full August 28, 2026 Rootonym puzzle for the other three words, or browse all Rootonym answers.