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Meaning:

Noun:

  • An incident or event that disgraces or damages the reputation of the persons or organization involved.
  • Damage to one's reputation.
  • Defamatory talk; gossip, slander.
  • theology Religious discredit; an act or behaviour which brings a religion into discredit.
  • theology Something which hinders acceptance of religious ideas or behaviour; a stumbling-block or offense.
  • Wide-spread moral outrage, indignation, as over an offence to decency.

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