naming and shaming

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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of name and shame
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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