loss of face



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loss of face

The state or circumstance of having lost the respect of other people, as due to having done something improper or unacceptable. After my terrible loss of face in front of the in-laws, I knew I couldn't return to their home for the foreseeable future.
See also: face, loss, of

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helmfrid-Ancient Germanic
Jayanta-Hinduism, Bengali, Indian, Assamese
Chelsea['tʃelsi]
Charna-Yiddish
KiiraKEE:-rahFinnish
Tegan-Welsh