Phrase guide

name and shame

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

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.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, transitive

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Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 點名批評 /点名批评 (diǎnmíng pīpíng) — publish name
  • Finnish: julkaista nimi — publish name
  • Hungarian: pellengérre állít — publish name
  • Hungarian: kilistáz — publish name
  • Hungarian: listáz — publish name
  • Polish: zawstydzać publicznie — publish name
  • Polish: zawstydzić publicznie — publish name
  • Swedish: hänga ut — publish name