loss of face

noun

Loss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.

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Meanings

nounloss of face (countable and uncountable, plural losses of face)

plural losses of face

  1. countableidiomaticuncountableLoss of the respect of others, humiliation, public disgrace.

Origin

From lose face.

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Translations

Danish ansigtstab
  • ansigtstabloss of respect of others
Dutch gezichtsverlies
  • gezichtsverliesloss of respect of others
Finnish kasvojen menetys
  • kasvojen menetysloss of respect of others
German Gesichtsverlust
  • Gesichtsverlustloss of respect of others
Hungarian arcvesztés
  • arcvesztésloss of respect of others
Persian بیآبرویی
  • بیآبروییloss of respect of others
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Chicago

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