French word

disgrâce

Pronunciation

IPA/disgʁas/

Meaning

  • feminine noundisgrace

Example

Le ministre est tombé en disgrâce et a démissionné.

The minister fell into disgrace and resigned.

Illustration for disgrâce (disgrace)

More examples

Le président a mis le directeur en disgrâce après l'erreur.

The president disgraced the director after the mistake.

Core concept

A once influential figure stands outside the circle of favor, cut off from support and influence.

Common phrases

  • mettre quelqu'un en disgrâce

    disgrace ___

  • tomber en disgrâce

    fall from favor

Similar words

honte: The distress caused by feeling ashamed of one's own conduct.
déshonneur: The state of losing one's good name and being viewed with contempt.
scandale: A publicly exposed wrongdoing that provokes widespread criticism.

Definition in French

Perte d'estime et d'influence entraînant l'exclusion ou la marginalisation d'une personne au sein d'un groupe ou de la société.

Word origin

The French noun disgrâce combines dis-, expressing loss or reversal, with grâce, from Latin gratia, meaning favor or grace.

Usage tips

  • Disgrâce is feminine and commonly appears in the fixed phrases tomber en disgrâce and être en disgrâce.

Other meanings

  • dishonornoun
  • downfallnoun

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