named and shamed

A form of name and shame — To publish the name of (a person or organization that has committed some transgression) so as to single them out for individual blame and censure.

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Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastsimple past and past participle of name and shame
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APA

named and shamed. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20and%20shamed

MLA

“named and shamed.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20and%20shamed. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “named and shamed,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/named%20and%20shamed.

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